Hey Mama Ya
Scythian Lyrics

Hey mama, ya mama, hey mama yo
The singer is desperately calling for help from his mother figure to save him from going to hell before dawn.

Save me from hell ?fore the rooster?s crow
The singer fears that he will be condemned to eternal damnation if he dies before dawn, and is pleading with his mother figure to save him.

Hey mama, doh mama, hey mama dee
The singer is addressing his mother figure with different variations of the word 'mama' to emphasize his longing for her help.

Just a dead man?s letter from the potter?s field
The artist is aware of his own mortality and refers to himself as just a letter written by a dead man, buried in a potter's field.

Yo mama don?t lose me like you found me under yonder stone
The artist is urging his mother figure not to abandon him like she did when he was buried under a tombstone.

Stay with me a while longer ?til the new moon
The singer wishes for his mother figure to stay by his side until the new moon, indicating that he wants her to be with him until his final moments.

Save me from the curse of a Creole tomb
The singer is hoping that his mother figure can save him from the curse of being buried in a Creole tomb.

Yo mama sing take me to the place where the church bells ring
The artist is asking his mother figure to sing him to the place where he can hear the sound of church bells ringing, which symbolizes peace and salvation.

Let me float on a boat through the bayou
The artist wants to be transported to the other side in a peaceful manner, and envisions himself floating on a boat through the bayou.

Where I once was a boy before I had to choose
The artist longs for a simpler time in his life, before he had to make difficult decisions and face the consequences of his actions.

Yo mama stop, don?t let me get caught on the gravedigger?s watch
The singer is afraid of being caught by the gravedigger and hopes that his mother figure can protect him from being disturbed after death.

Lead me through this limbo to the Promised Land
The artist is asking his mother figure to guide him through the realm between heaven and hell, and help him reach the Promised Land.

Release me from the grip of the evil hand
The singer is hoping that his mother figure can help him break free from the control of evil forces that might be preventing him from reaching salvation.

Yo mama light a lantern that will save me from this endless night
The singer is requesting his mother figure to light a lantern that can guide him out of the darkness and towards salvation.

I?ve wandered in the company of other lost souls
The singer has been wandering aimlessly with other lost souls, and is hoping to be saved from this fate.

Looking for a door that was never closed
The artist has been searching for a way out of the afterlife, but is unable to find one.

Yo mama row, take me in your ferry to the other shore
The artist is asking his mother figure to row him across the river that separates the land of the living from the dead, towards the other shore where salvation awaits.

The debt?s been exacted, I?ve paid for my sins
The singer is acknowledging that he has paid for his sins, and is ready to move on.

I?m ready for the preacher?s promise to begin
The singer is ready to receive the promise of salvation from a preacher, indicating that he is at peace with his fate.

Heeey mama! Hey! Heeey mama yo. Heeey mama! Hey!
The artist is repeating his call to his mother figure for help, using different variations of the word 'mama'.