Flowers For Mama

Intro
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Verse 1
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Papa bought flowers for Mama today
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And all the grown children, but it's not Mother's Day
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I don't have no money, not even a dime
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Still I brought Mama flowers like I have all the time

Verse 2
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Every day, I'd pick flowers from this pretty hill
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A small bunch of daisies and a few daffodils
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I'd bring them to Mama at the end of the day
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And say, "Flowers for Mama, here's Mama's bouquet"

Verse 3
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They'd brighten her face and she'd hold me close
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She'd say they were more precious than a beautiful rose
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And she wore a smile sweeter than billions of flowers
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A smile that I'll carry through life's darkest hours

Verse 4
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   Now, Mama was lying there, they tell me she passed away
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   And she was surrounded by flowers that far outshine my bouquet
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I know mine aren't fancy, but still, all the while
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   They were placed in her hand and I know I saw Mama smile

Outro Verse
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Flowers for Mama, I picked them today
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Not very much, just a simple bouquet
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Mom wasn't so fancy, but up there above
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She's the prettiest flower in God's garden of love