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 METALLICA 
Mama Said
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Mama, she has taught me well 
Told me when I was young 
"Son, your life's an open book 
Don't close it 'fore its done" 
"The brightest flame burns quickest" 
That's what I heard her say 
A son's heart sowed to mother 
But I must find my way 
 
Let my heart go 
Let your son grow 
Mama, let my heart go 
Mama, let this heart be still 
Yeah, still 
 
Rebel, mind your last name 
Wild blood in my veins 
They bring strings around my neck 
The mark that still remains 
Left home at an early age 
Of what I heard was wrong 
I never asked forgiveness 
But what is said is done 
 
Let my heart go 
Let your son grow 
Mama, let my heart go 
Mama, let this heart be still 
 
Never I ask of you 
But never I gave 
But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave 
Never I ask of you 
But never I gave 
But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave 
So let this heart be still 
 
Mama, now I'm coming home 
I'm not all you wished of me 
A mother's love for her son 
Spoken, help me be 
I took your love for granted 
Not a thing you said to me 
I needed your arms to welcome me 
But, a cold stone's all I see 
 
Let my heart go 
Let your son grow 
Mama, let my heart go 
So let this heart be still 
  
Let my heart go 
Mama, let my heart go 
Ya never let my heart go 
So let this heart be still, oh 
 
Never I ask of you 
But never I gave 
But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave 
Never I ask of you 
But never I gave 
But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave 
Let this heart be still