[Verse 1] I went home before the end Sat with Mama by her bed She pressed that old Bible in my hand Said, “Girl, I’ve kept this since I was ten” Then she laughed and told me childhood tales Of empty shelves and work that failed Folks went hungry, days ran thin But Mama stood up straight through it all [Pre-Chorus] She said, “You gotta keep on going” Even when the whole world’s slowin’ And hard times come like a train Still you find your way through pain [Chorus] Mama walked through hell to heaven (Mama walked through hell to heaven) She made it home, she made it home That old road didn’t scare her none My strong-hearted mama’s done She made it home, she made it home [Verse 2] Then Covid came and kept me here Miles and fear and breathed in tears I couldn’t make that final trip That’s a weight I still can’t lift But every day my phone would ring And Mama’d say the sweetest thing When the night got cold and long She’d hold me up with one small song [Pre-Chorus] “Don’t you blame yourself, my darling I know your heart, I know you’re trying I’m right here in your voice And that’s still enough for me” [Chorus] Mama walked through hell to heaven (Mama walked through hell to heaven) She made it home, she made it home That old road didn’t scare her none My strong-hearted mama’s done She made it home, she made it home [Bridge] We never had that funeral light Just a graveside in the morning white But I laid down flowers and that Bible too And I swear she was close to me I still hear her say, “I love you” (I love you) Like a hand upon my sleeve [Chorus] Mama walked through hell to heaven (Mama walked through hell to heaven) She made it home, she made it home And though I couldn’t be there then I carry her with me still She made it home, she made it home [Outro] That old Bible on my shelf Still tells me Mama’s story well She made it home She made it home
