Jones, George - Mama, Take Me Home Lyrics






A drunk man across the street today
He staggers all around
I heard his scream and saw the car
That knocked him to the ground.

A silver haired old lady rushed to him
And raised his head
He must have thought she was his mama
Cause these words he said

Mama (mama) my wife has gone and left me
Mama (mama) she left with my best friend
Oh, mama (mama) I was coming home to tell you
So mama take me home and help me live and love again.

I saw him lying there, his drunken body racked with pain
I wanted so to help him but I was to ashamed
He rolled his head from side to side and struggled for life
You don't know how I felt 'cause I the friend ho took his wife.

Oh, Mama (mama) they took my baby from me
Mama (mama) she loves another man
Oh, mama (mama) it's getting hard to breath now
So mama take me home and help me live and love again





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  1. D.... L....

    THE GREATEST THAT EVER SANG A SONG

  2. A.... a....

    I've heard more sad country songs than I could possibly count, but this tear jerker by the great George Jones wins the prize.

  3. s.... ....

    Saddest song in the history of music hands down. George sure drew it out it evoked such a dark picture

  4. J.... K....

    What a sad song, needed a tissue!!! Ole Geo can sing anything !!!

  5. T.... ....

    Whoever thinks "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the saddest song George ever recorded evidently has not heard this gem of a song

  6. w.... h....

    i love this song my all time favourite

  7. J.... T....

    Proud to say I have a beautiful George Jones collection. The more I find,,,,the more I find! Loved his TV show! Miss him terribly. Thank God his music lives on!

  8. L.... A....

    THE BEST KING OF COUNTRY ALWAYS🎤🎸💖OH I LOVE THIS BEATUTIFUL SONG WITH POSSUM R.I.P🌹 GEORGE...LOVE YOU❤❤❤

    L.... A....

    Great country singer!😥

  9. J.... E....

    Gosh. This song is so sad it’ll make you lose sleep.

  10. R.... R....

    can't imagine anybody else singing this song but George Jones.R.I.P. sir you were the best.

  11. W.... ....

    I got here from "The George Jones Show (FULL) Jo Dee Messina, Sammy Kershaw, Lori Morgan" That was back before Sammy had Google....

    W.... ....

    Wilbl777 me to haven't been able to stop listening

    W.... ....

    @Mary Cornett me neither

  12. T.... G....

    Ok i want to thank god because i got to look inside my mother eyes before she died in my arms and its her birthday tomorrow

  13. F.... R....

    I got 2 see George Jones in concert at corner brook newfoundland abour 12 year ago ..what a show George put off .RIP my friend..

  14. S.... T....

    Such a great song

  15. B.... M....

    Sigh. Oh, George, you should could sing, and I wish you were still around.

    B.... M....

    Me too Brent.😥

  16. K.... L....

    Great song🎤🎸

  17. L.... L....

    great song

  18. l.... ....

    Always loved this song.Thanks so much for sharingRIP George

  19. C.... G....

    love you George,no one can ever take your place,wonderful memories

  20. T.... C....

    real country music died with him...God bless you george. ...the newfie's love you...

    T.... C....

    Toby Crane country died before George .when wsm wanted too go too all talk radio and George helped to keep it the way it was. R.I.P. George.

  21. R.... G....

    I have a picture taken with George at the Strawberry Festival, Plant City , Fl. from some years back. Proud of it. He had a home
    about 10 miles from there on Lake Gibson in Lakeland, Fl. Once in a great while he would eat at a favorite restaurant he and wife Nancy enjoyed. If you were lucky you might get to see him and say hello. That was many years back.

    R.... G....

    Ronald Grimes George Jones had a house in Lake Gibson did not know that I live in Plant City one minute from Strawberry Festival

    R.... G....

    Hey Chris, Thanks for your rely. Ain't  that a coincidence ? I was born in  Plant City in 1940 Next to railroad by the old ball field on so. Park rd.  l Live in Lkld. now for about 30 years. . Good to hear from you. Ron

    R.... G....

    Ronald Grimes that's awesome it's good to hair from good people

    R.... G....

    you are lucky

  22. d.... M....

    i Love this song

    d.... M....

    This is a true song for me aprt from getting run over

  23. S.... P....

    rip george you are and will always be a true legend

  24. T.... P....

    Amen Dina pope

  25. d.... ....

    A Songs Best Friend!!

  26. R.... R....

    Awesome thanks for sharing

  27. T.... W....

    rest in peace Possum. Oh how we miss you pal

  28. l.... ....

    Country music is three chords and the truth.

  29. N.... B....

    I can't believe I've never heard this song before, its beautiful made even better with George singing it he is truly missed.

    N.... B....

    Nancy Branks Sammy Kershaw said he only heard the song on time but he remember every word of it you can check out the George Jones show on you tube they have about ten shows on here check out the one with tim and faith hill and George Jones singing this kiss its awesome

  30. B.... M....

    RFIP POSSUM

  31. J.... S....

    I love to think it was my mom who was there to take my husband to heaven when he was killed after leaving the bar drunk walking down the highway an was hit an killed..When I first heard this song I felt like this was what happened to my mike ,my momma came to him as he was laying there after being hit an she comforted him an helped him to the light of that glory road to Heaven...Momma passed 16 months befor my husband was killed...R.I.P. MY HUSBAND AN MY MOMA I MISS YOU AN LOVE YOU BOTH DEARLY!!!!!!!!!

    J.... S....

    Could not under stand your pain sorry

    J.... S....

    Judy Small. I am so sorry for your loss hang in there you will see them both one day

    J.... S....

    Chris S My heart soul and thouhts

  32. a.... m....

    i sooo love this song :) :)

  33. b.... ....

    This mans music is the reason my family had our own band and we sang his songs faithfully and never passed up the chance to see him in concert since I was 8 years old,Im now 52 and he will always be country music's ''Living Legend'.

  34. d.... ....

    oh so true!! I really felt like I lost a big part of my family!! I grew up listening to him and all the oldies!! I don't NOT like this new Country

  35. d.... ....

    amen!!

  36. t.... g....

    you will be turely miss but never foregotten you are the best

  37. J.... T....

    GOODBY GEORGE. U WERE AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER GEORGE JONES.

  38. B.... F....

    Awesome Possum, you RIP my ol' friend till we meet again

    B.... F....

    you were so great ? some say I sound like you ? but only one George your the man ? Rip god bless you ? missing your gospel music

  39. I.... G....

    Rip George Jones. You lived well

  40. K.... S....

    RIP George Jones,i sure hope your music lives on with us that love you so much...No one will ever fill your shoes....

  41. k.... w....

    i second that emotion dude :) & hear you loud & clear . keep that old style twang alive

  42. k.... w....

    it most certainly did :( & what a damm shame too :( ...thinks his music & his style of music should be played to the next generation of kids that are into country music so it will still live on ;0

  43. k.... w....

    :( don;t think he would really give a damm there midnitepeace . that was just how he was :)

  44. m.... ....

    God called you today to sing in this coir in heaven . R.I.P. George :-(
    Yea I don't know how to spell so don't tell me , Ok

  45. B.... A....

    R.I.P. George :(

  46. b.... ....

    country music just died today :(

  47. J.... P....

    R.I.P. Legend

  48. K.... S....

    To the person who pressed the dislike button are you sick...this is the living legend of countrymusic and dont forget it.....He is what real country music is not the crap we hear today and what they say is country music....ive been to see this man in concert and know country music

  49. c.... c....

    I think they should put the singers like Geogre Jones, George Strait and Alan Jackson in charge of what music is recorded in Nashville now, just think..that would sure stop all the crap on the radio now and get it back to real country.

  50. J.... W....

    that is sad song i ever hear but it's a goood one.

  51. B.... C....

    GEORGE IS ONE OF THE BEST LEFT

  52. a.... ....

    it brings tears to your eyes, Saw George in San Antonio, What a GREAT show

    a.... ....

    lucky you

  53. L.... M....

    he only sings the best

  54. T.... ....

    My Uncle is laying in a palliative care bed right now, with not much time left. Just prayin`my Grandma is there to take him home.

  55. S.... C....

    Its amazing how you go to look for a certain song and click on other videos that lead to another and another, and then you find the most down to earth songs that hit that certain soft spot in your heart.....

  56. c.... ....

    wow ,,what Great a song.... mike mc

  57. J.... b....

    this is one of the best George Jones ever

  58. c.... ....

    good job george

  59. b.... ....

    Thank's for the posting. Great job once again by George!

  60. J.... b....

    the George Jones song ever