Mama Says

An ode to my grandfather, the man I never knew but I love so dearly. Lyrics: Mama Says, Mama says, You were a different man, Mama says, Mama says, Gold dust was in your hands. Mama says, Mama says, You had a different heart, When you smiled, Oh how she saw the stars. Mama says, Mama says, You had a different mind, Twice as wise, Just as kind, Oh how I need you now. Mama says, Mama says, It was a different day, The day you died, When you died, The wind took her star away. Mama says, Mama says, There’s a certain kind of pain, When they don’t come back, So, Please come back, And make her whole again. Won’t you come back? Won’t you come back? Please come back. Please come back. Mama says, Mama says, There’s a certain kind of pain, When they don’t come back, So, Please come back, And make our home again. Written and performed by Njoki Karu Guitars by Newman Owor Mixed and mastered by Victor Mbogo