[Intro] (Rich acoustic guitar strumming, slow and steady. A soft piano melody twinkles in the background) [Verse 1] The school bus would take the others away Leaving Momma and me for the rest of the day She’d fix my cereal, milk cold and white The kitchen window caught the morning light Then she’d look at me and say, "Go on outside" ’Neath the mequites I’d play and hide In a patch of dirt with my Tonka truck fleet While she made the house look shiny and neat. [Chorus] (Music swells, adding a deep bass and soft drums) The hum of the amp would cut through the air And the needle would drop, magic would flair I’d leave my trucks and all of my cares For the front porch, under the stairs. She’d sing for the birds and the laundry on the line Brenda Lee and sweet Patsy Cline It was the greatest show I ever heard Just me and Momma and her every word. [Verse 2] She’d take me "Downtown" with Petula Clark Then with Loretta’s twang and her spark A little Connie Francis then Tammy Wynette The finest concert I haven’t seen yet She’d sing for an hour, or a little bit more While the sound drifted out through our old screen door. [Chorus] The hum of the amp would cut through the air And the needle would drop, magic would flair I’d leave my trucks and all of my cares For the front porch, under the stairs. She’d sing for the birds and the laundry on the line Brenda Lee and sweet Patsy Cline It was the greatest show I ever heard Just me and Momma and her every word. [Bridge] (Emotional instrumental break: Swelling strings and a slow, crying electric guitar solo) [Outtake] (Music strips back to just the piano and a soft guitar) When the music stopped, I’d hear her in the kitchen Humming while mixing all the fixins I knew that lunch was just minutes away The magic of a Momma filling my day. Back to my trucks and playing outside My fondest memory I have with tears in my eyes. [Outro] (Vocal becomes a soft whisper) Yeah, the greatest show I ever heard... Just me and Momma and … her every word. (Final piano chord rings out) [End]
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