i d been to church on sunday and i d been in jail and i put my family through livin hell and i d been a heavy cross to bear on the wings of mama s prayers i spent her last dollar on somethin bad for me i finally hit rock bottom couldn t get up on my knees but the strength came to lift me up from there on the wings of mama s prayers i see her by the bed with her bible open wide lookin up at heaven with tears in her eyes she knew when i was troubled she knew when i was scared and i found salvation on the wings of mama s prayers i was lost in the darkness searching for the end but the light of mama s love led me back again an if i ve got a place in heaven i ll get there on the wings of mama s prayers i see her by the bed with her bible open wide lookin up at heaven with tears in her eyes she knew when i was troubled she knew when i was scared and i found salvation on the wings of mama s prayers i m still holding on to the wings of mama s prayers