I had a front row seat When David fought Goliath I was looking in the den when Daniel walked with lions Saying wake up Samson wake up When Delilah cut his hair I saw it all from Mama's rocking chair I was sitting in the boat when Jesus walked on water And you should have been there when he raised the rich man's daughter When he opened blinded eyes and everybody stopped and stared I saw it all from Mama's rocking chair When she read God's holy word to me It was so much more than history It came alive as we were sitting there And I saw it all from Mama's rocking chair I've learned some lessons from the finest teachers I've listened to the sermons of the greatest preachers But everything I've heard from them Oh it never could compare To what I saw from Mama's rocking chair When she read God's holy word to me It was so much more than history It came alive as we were sitting there And I saw it all from Mama's rocking chair As she painted scenes from Calvary I could see that Jesus died for me And I met him there In Mama's rocking chair Precious memories how they linger