In a world like today, it's a rare occasion to see young mothers like the ones who were around when I grew up.
But they live on in memory to quite a few of us, and this song is dedicated to those who cherish that memory.
Early one Sunday morning, breakfast was on the table, and there was no time to eat.
She said to me, boy, hurry to Sunday school.
Oh, filled with the glory.
And we learned the holy story.
She'll always have her dreams, to spite the things that this troubled world can bring.
Oh, say, don't you know we love you sweet, say.
Place no one above you, sweet say.
We'll never live in the way.
Sometimes it seems so funny that no money will turn your life around.
Sweeter than cotton candy.
Stronger than my little brandy.
Sometimes it's a myself.
Oh, with that deep smile, once in a while, she would break down and cry.
Oh, but sometimes she'd be so happy, just being with us and daddy.
Oh, standing the worst of times.
Breaking the lie, with just a simple song.
Oh, say me, don't you know we love you sweet, say.
Still loving us all, in a special way.
Well, well, well, there's no other way.
Sweet, sweet, Katie, living in the past.
Living in the past, and oh, she's never said it.
Oh, we love you sweet, say.
Because she's always waiting, yeah.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
Na, na, na, na, na.
Don't you know we love you sweet, say.
I love you, my mother.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
Place no one above you, sweet say.
Oh, and I just can't forget.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
That you gave me love.
Living in the past.
You never ever love a love.
I know she's teaching me to love.
Oh, love, to love.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
To make me one without you.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
And all the love you showed.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
Oh, I can't believe it, whatever.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
Without your love, the world won't make sense.
Living in the past.
Hey, this money that they gave is not for money.
It's just the love she gave us all.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
Why, why?
Don't you know we love you sweet, say.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.
Sweet, sweet, Katie.



I just can't forget.

Sweet, sweet, Katie.
It's all I'm gonna season like this.


No, I just can't remember.

Why, why, why would you say I deserve this?






Everybody just held you, yeah.
See, y'all, there was nine of us.
And Mama was grooving on her knees,
just washing the floors for the rich folks.
And Daddy was lost somewhere,
just trying to make it the best he could get.
Well, I remember when she was praying,
that's when the Lord said,
I got nine little mouths to feed,
ten little minds.
We got to be, we got to walk,
got to walk, got to get on.
I love you, Mama.
Oh, the only reason why I'm here today
is because I love you.
Oh, the only reason why I'm here today is because she set me down,
told me right,
showed me the right way.
I got to talk about it.
Come on, hey.
Don't you know it.
I love you, Mama.
When I was down,
I remember what she told me.
I can do it again tomorrow.
And remember what she told me.
Oh, the head,
which stung her when I'm down.
I turned a heart that could hold a crown on.
Say it out.
Don't you know it.
I speak, say it.
I speak, say it.
I speak, say it.
There's no one I'm afraid of.
I got to keep on moving.
I got to keep on moving.
I got to keep on moving.
I got to keep on moving.
Sometimes I feel so alone.
Well, I know that I, I gotta go home.
Say it out.
Cause that's what she wanted from me.
Oh, well, I love you, sweet lady.
She said, son, I know it's gonna be hard sometimes.
I love you, sweet lady.
Say it out.
Say it out.
Say it out.
Say it out.
Say it out.


Don't you know it.
I love you, sweet lady.
Oh, I love you, sweet lady.
Oh, I love you, sweet lady.
I love you, sweet lady.
I love you, sweet lady.
I can go back in the past.
And I remember what you told me.
Say it out.
I'm stung her when I'm down.
I turned a heart that could hold a crown on.
Say it out.
Say it out.