My mama's goin' And it sucks the life right out of me A light is barely glowin' Where no one was as bright as she Got to help on her way And don't be scared to hand the key Don't be scared to hand the key My mama's leavin' And I am stuck here by the door It's hard to stop believing She's gonna hang around some more Got to help her on her way And give her what she's longin' for Give her what she's longin' for She says her head Is all empty She says her head Her head My mama's slidin' Very slowly down hill Ain't no use in hidin' Knowin' just what's in her will Got to help her on her way Her wish ain't easy to fulfill How I wish she'd be here still