My Mama’s House

Lyrics

[Verse 1] In my mama's house, the men were many They stood in a line outside the door When I was a kid, they gave me candy And seashells from the ocean They'd stolen from the shore [Verse 2] They came like princes to the wedding They left like sailors on the hill When I was younger, I was ready To receive them in the luxury Of my driftwood heart and still [Chorus] I never wantеd for affection I never needеd any more All my fathers — my reflection Like the moon reflects the shore Love came in a wave and it struck like an ocean Like a tide it pulled me out to sea Mama's house is gone But her devotion lingers on In the back pages of my memory [Verse 3] Now I live my life in splendor Like some duchess or a queen But every morning, I remember When the sea breeze strikes and gathers What that woman meant to me [Chorus] I never wanted for affection I never needed any more All my fathers — my reflection Like the moon reflects the shore Love came in a wave and it struck like an ocean Like a tide it pulled me out to sea Mama's house is gone But her devotion lingers on In the back pages of my memory [Outro] Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh