Intro :
Oh mama liked the r oses she grew them in the y ard
But Winter always c ame around and made the gr owing way too hard
Oh mama liked the r oses and when she had the t ime
She'd decorate t he living room for all us kids t o see
When I hear the S unday bells ringing in the m orning
I remember c rying when she used to si ng
Oh mama liked the r oses but most of all she c ared
About the way we l earned to live and if we s aid our prayers
" You k now I kept the fami ly b ible
With a rose that she saved inside
It was pressed between the pages
Like it had found a place to hide"
Oh mama liked the r oses in such a special w ay
We bring them every M other's Day and put them o n her grave
Oh mama liked the r oses Mmmm
Mama liked the r oses Mmmm