mama how do i begin to explain this situation we're in angels heard the beautiful words that you prayed and showed me the way to you and they knew you were in love so they sent me down from heaven above angels cried and kissed me goodbye i was long gone -- this is my song to you oh, my song could never be as sweet as the song you sing to me oh, my love could never be as deep as the love you give to me when your fingers touch my skin and you kiss my lips and tickle my chin i breathe you in, oh mama i'm where i belong this is my song to you oh, my song could never be as sweet as the song you sing to me oh, my love could never be as deep as the love you give to me oh, one day i will be grown and i know i'll have a child on my own remember me this way, cause some day i'll be long gone -- singing my song to you oh, my song could never be as sweet as the song you sing to me oh, my love could never be as deep as the love you give to me