Mama said the tears might stick around Write it down in a song to drown them out But on days like this I'm thinking of him And all the loving that I miss, now he's gone And I know these words can't stop the bleeding Can't feel the things that lovers feel on my own Mama said, mama said, mama said Mama said, mama said, mama said Let the tears dry on their own Let them burn my heart no more, ouh Mama said the tears might stick around Piece by piece I'm breaking all my vows But on days like this I'm thinking of him And all the loving that I miss, now he's gone Every emotion that I've been through Can't do the things that lovers do on my own Mama said, mama said, mama said Mama said, mama said, mama said Let the tears dry on their own Let them burn my heart no more, ouh Let the tears, let the tears, let the tears dry Sing a song, say it's love, say it's alright Let the tears, let the tears, let the tears dry Sing a song no more Let the tears, let the tears, let the tears dry Sing a song, say it's love, say it's alright Let the tears, let the tears, let the tears dry Sing a song no more Let the tears dry on their own Let them burn my heart no more, ouh Mama said the tears might stick around