Mama I Miss You
The Moments Lyrics

Mama I miss you
The singer is expressing a feeling of longing and sadness for their mother.

And all the little things
The singer misses the small gestures and actions that their mother used to do.

That you, that used to do
The singer clarifies that they miss the things that their mother used to do in the past.

I miss your apple pie
The artist misses their mother's homemade apple pie.

And the way you used to sing
The artist misses their mother's singing voice.

(You used to sing)
The singer emphasizes that their mother used to sing, but no longer does.

Goodnight to me
The singer remembers their mother saying goodnight to them before bed.

(I remember)
The artist confirms their recollection of their mother's actions.

When you'd say goodnight and sleep tight
The artist recalls their mother's words of comfort before bed.

Brother and I, we used to fight all night
The artist remembers fighting with their sibling as children.

Whenever I start to cry
The singer identifies a trigger for their distress.

You sorta wash my face and say
The artist recounts their mother's gentle touch and reassuring words.

"Everything's gonna be alright"
The singer repeats their mother's comforting words to show how they left an impression on them.

And mama I miss you
The singer reiterates their longing for their mother.

(I sure do)
The singer emphasizes how much they miss their mother.

And the smile you used to smile
The artist misses their mother's joyful expression.

When I, when I got home from school
The artist remembers the moment of being welcomed home by their mother.

Mama now that I'm grown and on my own
The singer acknowledges that they are now an adult and living independently from their mother.

I miss you so much
The singer expresses their strong desire to be with their mother again.

I wish that I could be back home
The artist elaborates on their longing to return to their childhood home.

To hear you say
The artist describes a specific longing they have.

"Wash you face and sleep tight"
The artist recalls the comforting routine that their mother used to perform before bed.

When morning comes, with you
The singer imagines a future moment of being with their mother again.

I know I'm gonna be alright
The artist reassures themselves that they will be okay despite their current feelings of sadness.

So mama I miss you
The singer repeats their longing for their mother.

Mama I miss you
The singer repeats their longing for their mother.

Mama,
The singer addresses their mother affectionately.

How I miss you mama
The artist once again repeats their strong feelings of longing for their mother.

(Mama I miss you)
The artist ends the song with a final repetition of their longing for their mother.