Mama Papa

I was born on an Island

St. Kitts

In a little biddy town

Had a mama and a papa

Four brothers and a sister

Mama papa told us

Play hard

Fight fair

Live life

And love the Lord

I said love the Lord

Said love the Lord

Their choice was

The United Kingdom

Living in Birmingham

When they wanted to spread their wings

And fly away

Seven people in one room

No heat

One wage

And bills to pay

I said bills to pay

Gotta pay those bills

Now when you're walking on heaven's floor

Talking in the ear of God

What you gonna say to the man

When he asks you what you've done

Can you say you did your very best

With what you had

Like my mama and my papa

I know two people who served up love

And a whole lot more

They made us hold our sides with laughter all night long

Oh they made us laugh

Until we cried

Till we begged them stop

Or we'll split our sides

Now when you're walking on heaven's floor

Talking in the ear of God

What you gonna say to the man

When he asks you what you've done

Can you say you did your very best

With what you had

Like my mama and my papa