[Verse 1] Mama said, “Boy, don’t you stray too far, The road is long, but it’s who you are.” Her voice was soft, like a southern breeze, But I chased the smoke through the city’s streets. Left that little town, thought I’d rise so high, But the city’s gold was a devil’s lie. [Chorus] Mama’s words echo through my mind, “Walk the straight road, leave the dark behind.” But I ran too fast, and I fell too low, Now these prison bars hold my soul in tow. [Verse 2] City lights burned bright, promised wealth and fame, But the shadows whispered a darker game. Found brothers in sin, but they led me wrong, I traded my dreams for a siren’s song. Now I sit in chains, with regret so raw, For the pain I caused and the lines I crossed. [Chorus] Mama’s words echo through my mind, “Walk the straight road, leave the dark behind.” If I’d held her truth, let her wisdom flow, I’d be free tonight with a life to show. [Bridge] The cell is cold, but the guilt burns deep, Each night I pray before I sleep. “Mama, forgive the man I became, I lost my way, but I carry your name.” [Chorus] Mama’s words echo through my mind, “Walk the straight road, leave the dark behind.” But I ran too fast, and I fell too low, Now these prison bars hold my soul in tow. [Outro] In this pen, redemption’s all I seek, Her face comes back, her voice so sweet. “Son, there’s hope, even in the pain, Find your way back, and start again.” Mama’s words, my guiding star, Even here, they reach so far.
