papa brought flowers for mama today and all the grown children but it s not mother s day i don t have no money not even a dime but i brought mama flowers like i have all the time everyday i pick flowers from this pretty hill a small box of daisies and a few daffodils i bring them to mama at the end of the day and say flowers for mama here s mama s bouquet they brighten her face and she holds me close she d say they are more precious than a beautiful rose and she wore a smile sweeter than millions of flowers a smile that i ll carry through life s darkest hours spoken now mama was lying there yes they tell me she passed away and she was surrounded by flowers that out shined my bouquet i know mine aren t fancy but still all the while they were placed in her hand and i know i saw mama smile sang flowers for mama i picked them today not very much just a simple bouquet mom wasn t so fancy but up there above she s the prettiest flower in god s garden of love