i saw my mama cryin i heard her weep in morn i saw my mama cryin and i heard her weep in morn and i reached right out and help her so she would not feel so alone i saw my mama struggle but she never did complain i saw my mama struggle but she never did complain no no o when she thought i wasn t lookin you know her face was filled with pain lord one day i found my mama standing in the backyard cryin i asked her what was wrong she said she was getting tired and tryin then she said don t worry son it s just a passin face she dried her eyes and smiled at me said it s bound to be some better days i saw my mama cryin i heard her weep in morn yes i did and i reached right out and help her so she would not be so alone lone lone lone i saw her getting older as we move from place to place i saw mama getting older as we move from place to place and when death came round and took her i saw a peaceful smile upon her face yes i did yes i did i saw my mama cryin oh lord i saw my mama cryin i saw my mama cryin i was just a boy and saw her cry cry cry cry cryin 