I called my mama yesterday
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to wish her happy birthday
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she said, Babe, your mama's getting old.
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and I'm glad to be alive today.
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You know, I'm 10 years cancer free
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And I thank the good Lord everyday
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But Marie's got it bad,
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And honey, Patsy's passed away
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She Said
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A lifetime ain't no time at all
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A lifetime ain't no time at all
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As I listened to my mama's voice
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I felt a chill pass right thru
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I've seen the virus take the boys
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I got friends that been sick too
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I told her bout how Michael died
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with his friends around him everyday
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how we all took turns there by his side
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and we helped him disappear that way.
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a lifetime ain't no time at all.
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a lifetime ain't no time at all.
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Mama said well ain't we a mess,
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Child we're full of life
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and scared of death.
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It must be hell to watch your friends die young,
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but honey getting old now there's some fun
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Life'd mean nothing if we didn't die
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Laughter empty if we didn't cry
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It's all the way it's supposed to be
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It moves fast it's hard to see
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cause a lifetime ain't no time at all
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cause a lifetime ain't no time at all.
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a lifetime ain't no time at all.
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Lifetime
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Mary Gauthier |