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This Song's For You Mama
By Vinnie Cusano
From the album "Hitchhikers" (1976)
Copyright © 1976 ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright © 1976 Connecticut Music Studios (BMI)

[Verse]
Hey Mama, you seem oh so distant now
And be holding me to another time
To hear my sound
Cold lights, oh they shine on me
Reflections of your endless faith in me
And soon I will be home

[Verse]
How many times had we lifted
Our glasses high to toast the coming years
And your wishes
Love will help, still I give my best
I need a break to give my nerves a rest
And soon I will be home

[Chorus]
This song's for you mama
For all, all you've been through mama
Your time is long overdue
I'm thanking you

This song's for you mama
I'm thanking you

[Verse]
Mama, the nights get so lonely
But I feel warmth when I remember how
You told me, "Son,
Don't give up, you've just begun"
If you ever loved the life you gave this one
I miss you all back home

[Chorus X2]

This song's for you, hey mama
For all, all you've been through mama
Your time is long overdue
I'm thanking you

[Spoken]
You know mama sometimes it's hard to remember the things you told me in life
But you know sometimes I feel like just running
And I remember the warm and beautiful things you once told me
You'd say, "son in order to survive in life you must have understanding
You must have compassion. And above all things you must know that everybody
Can't understand you at all times"
You know mama, I was laying in my hotel room the other night had a very deep problem
But I remember you told me never to give up in life
And you know what mama, I'm beginning to believe that you're right
I love you so much for the things you told me
And mama wherever you are tonight if you hear my voice
Tell everybody back home that I miss them
Overall mama I still love you