Oh, Mama

When I was a barmaid

You were my meat

When I was a brave knight

You were my steed

When I was so lonesome

I wanted to cry

You came to me in the night

You cried, "Oh mama

Sing me a love song

Pour me some bourbon

And lay me down low"

And, mmm, baby

My poor heart is breaking

I feel the ground shaking

Right under my feet

Just put me to sleep

When I was a sailor

You were my lamp

Always receding

And nowhere to step

When I felt lonely

You were the whale

And you picked me up on your tail

You cried, "Oh mama

Sing me a love song

Pour me some bourbon

And lay me down low"

And, mmm, baby

My poor heart is breaking

I feel the ground shaking

Right under my feet

Just put me to sleep

When I was a farmer

You were my rain

When I was your lover

You were my pain

When all the fireflies

That we trapped in jars

Escaped last night

Under the stars

You cried, "Oh mama

Sing me a love song

Pour me some bourbon

And lay me down low"

And, mmm, baby

My poor heart is breaking

I feel the ground shaking

Right under my feet

Oh, oh, oh, oh mama

Sing me a love song

Pour me some bourbon

And lay me down low"

And, mmm, baby

My poor heart is breaking

I feel the ground shaking

Right under my feet

Just put me to sleep

Put me to sleep

Put me to sleep

Put me to sleep