i had a guitar when i was younger but couldn t afford to keep it in tune and all those strings and things my momma told me son i ll buy you another your birthday s coming up in june and i watched her work a nine to ten yes i did no o o time to make friends yeah come christimas morning i couldn t believe what was sitting there was a yamaha fg700 right next to grandma s rocking chair momma knows momma knows momma knows best momma knows momma knows momma knows best she said never make a promise a promise you can t keep cause momma knows momma knows best oh ooh ooh oh oh na na na oh oh i momma knows nine years young i should be sleeping alone momma prayed for a good man to help keep house and a home but while you were away momma this house was in flames truth is such a bitter taste when the fruit is of the family let s try some truth tonight how bout some honesty cause when he touched me i played sleep and i closed my eyes as the tears were drowning me you knew something was wrong something was different about me that morning yeah you knew you knew i couldn t bring myself to say who momma knows momma knows momma knows best momma knows momma knows momma always knows better she said never make a promise a promise you can t teach but momma knows momma knows momma knows best  hope this song finally sets me free taking back what was stolen from me hope this song leaves you sincere mom i know leaving was taking your joy of being mommy of the year momma knows best i know how much it meant to you to be a good momma momma knows best momma knows best momma knows best oh but you did your best momma knows best i played myself she knows yeah she knows i played msyelf when it happened momma knows best but now i know it s just a lesson somebody needs to hear about momma knows best i know i gotta talk about it momma knows best momma knows best she knows yes she knows