Mama Don't Cry For Me Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Pride
Mama Don't Cry For Me
Recorded by Charley Pride
Written by Johnny Wilson and Fred Foster
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I've seen the big fish jumping mama I've heard crickets sing
And I've felt my heart start pounding at the sight of
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I've seen no New York City with her lights aglow
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I've been a lot of places always on the go
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I've seen most everything I care to see
So mama when I'm gone don't cry for
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I've held a newborn baby mama in my arms so tight
And I've felt the warm love mama of a woman
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in the night
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I've seen the desert flowers mama where they grow
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I've climbed the highest mountains covered with snow
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I've seen most everything I care to see
So mama when I'm gone don't cry for
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I'm sending you this message mama I must say goodbye
I live the life you gave me mama I'm not a
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fraid to die
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Even though I'm dying mama the hands of death are strong
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I don't want you crying mama after I'm gone
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I've seen all of this old world I care to see
So mama when I'm gone don't cry for
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So
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mama when I'm gone don't cry for
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Mama Don't Cry For Me?
- The song Mama Don't Cry For Me was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
