Joan Armatrading - Mama Papa Lyrics

Mama Papa - Joan Armatrading

I was born on an island - St. Kitts, in a little bitty town
Had a mama and a papa four brothers and a sister
Mama papa told us play hard, fight fair, live life and love the Lord
I said love the Lord - I said love the Lord
Their choice was the United Kingdom, living in Birmingham
When they wanted to spread their wings and fly away
Seven people in one room no heat, one wage and bills to pay
I said bills to pay, got to pay those bills
Now when you're walking on heaven's floor, talking in the ear of God
What you gonna say to the Man when He ask you what you done
Can you say you did your very best with what you had?
Like my mama and my papa
I know two people who served up love and a whole lot more
They made us hold our sides with laughter all night long
Who made us laugh until we cried, until we begged them stop
Or we split our sides
Now when you're walking on heaven's floor, talking in the ear of God
What you gonna say to the Man when He ask you what you done
Can you say you did your very best with what you had?
Like my mama and my papa
I was born on an island - St. Kitts, in a little bitty town
Had a mama and a papa four brothers and a sister
Mama papa told us play hard, fight fair, live life and love the Lord
I said love the Lord...

[Thanks to beclawat for correcting these lyrics]