Mama Said
(Hetfield, Ulrich)

Mama, she has taught me well
Told me when I was young
"Son, your life's an open book
Don't close it 'fore it's done"
"The brightest flame burns quickest"
That's what I heard her say
A son's heart's owed to mother
But I must find my way

        Let my heart go
        Let your son grow
        Mama, let my heart go
        Or let this heart be still, yeah, still

"Rebel", my new last name
Wild blood in my veins
Apron strings around my neck
The mark that still remains
I left home at an early age of what I heard was wrong
I never asked forgiveness
But what I said is done

        Let my heart go
        Let your son grow
        Mama, let my heart go
        Or let this heart be still

Never I ask of you but never I gave
But you gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave
Never I ask of you but never I gave
But you gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave
So let this heart be still

Mama, now I'm coming home
I'm not all you wished of me
A mother's love for her son
Unspoken, help me be
Yeah, I took your love for granted
And all the things you said to me, yeah
I need your arms to welcome me
But a cold stone's all I see

        Let my heart go
        Let your son grow
        Mama, let my heart go
        Or let this heart be still

        Let my heart go
        Mama, let my heart go
        Mm, ya never let my heart go
        So let this heart be still, woh

Never I ask of you but never I gave
But you gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave
Never I ask of you but never I gave
But you gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave
So let this heart be still