A tribute to the best female singer on the planet, my mother.
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Story behind the song
Mama Bought her Martin D-2 (one on 5 hand made) in Chicago in 1931. It has been in the family ever since. This song is my tribute to her and her guitar.
Lyrics
MAMA'S GUITAR
IS BATTERED AND WORN
THEY TELL ME SHE BOUGHT IT
BEFORE I WAS BORN
SHE SANG AND SHE PLAYED IT
IN SMOKEY OLD BARS
AND THE FIRST SOUND THAT I HEARD
WAS MAMA'S GUITAR
THEY SAY IT'S A MARTIN
AND SO VERY OLD
THAT I'D BE A RICH MAN
IF EVER IT SOLD
NOW MONEY CAN BUY YOU
A HOUSE AND A CAR
BUT MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU
MAMA'S GUITAR
HER VOICE WAS AS PURE
AS THE NEW FALLIN' SNOW
AND THERE WASN'T A SONG
THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW
SHE NEVER GOT FAMOUS
SHE WAS NEVER A STAR
BUT THAT DIDN'T MATTER
TO MAMA'S GUITAR
SHE TAUGHT ME TO PLAY IT
WHEN I WAS JUST FOUR
I SCARCELY COULD HOLD IT
AND MY FINGERS GOT SORE
ONE DAY I DROPPED IT
YOU CAN STILL SEE THE SCAR
THERE'S A FEW THOUSAND MEMORIES
IN MAMA'S GUITAR
HER VOICE WAS AS PURE
AS THE NEW FALLIN' SNOW
AND THERE WASN'T A SONG
THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW
MAMA SHE'S GONE NOW
BUT SHE AIN'T GONE THAT FAR
SHE'S ALWAYS HERE WITH ME
IN HER OLD GUITAR
MAMA'S GUITAR IS BATTERED AND WORN
