Oh, mama liked the roses she grew them in the yard
But Winter always came around and 1 the growing way too hard
Oh, mama liked the roses and when she had the time
She'd 2 the living room, for all us kids to see
When I hear the 3 bells ringing in the morning
I remember crying when she 4 to sing
Oh, mama liked the roses but most of all she 5
About the way we learned to live
And if we said our prayers

You 6 I kept the family bible
With a rose that she saved 7
It was pressed between the pages
Like it had found a place to hide

Oh, 8 liked the roses in such a special way
We bring them 9 Mother's Day
And put them on her grave
Oh, mama liked the roses Mmmm
Mama liked the roses