“Mama told me so”

Written by Cathy Smith

MAMA SANG TWINKLE LITTLE STAR 

AND MARY’S LITTLE LAMB.

SHE TAUGHT ME WHEN TO LOOK BOTH WAYS 

AND WHEN TO HOLD HER HAND

SHE MADE SURE I WAS CLEAN AND NEAT 

AND KNEW TO SAY, “NO SIR”.

I HAD TO USE THE GOLDEN RULES 

AND SHOW RESPECT FOR HER.

BUT MOST OF ALL SHE TOLD ME 

ABOUT HOW JESUS LOVED ME.

SHE READ IT FROM HER BIBLE 

AND THE BIBLE TOLD ME SO!

CHORUS

YES JESUS LOVES ME,

YES, JESUS LOVES ME

YES JESUS LOVES ME,

THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.

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AND NOW I’M SINGING ‘BOUT THAT STAR 

AND OF THAT SILLY LAMB.

I’M TEACHING THEM TO LOOK BOTH WAYS 

AND WHEN TO HOLD MY HAND.

I TRY TO KEEP THEM CLEAN AND NEAT 

AND MAKE THEM SAY, “NO SIR”

THEY KNOW TO USE THE GOLDEN RULE 

AND SHOW RESPECT FOR SURE.

BUT I TELL THEM OF THE GREATEST THING – 

THAT JESUS LOVES THEM SO.

I READ IT FROM MY BIBLE 

AND THE BIBLE TELLS THEM SO.

CHORUS

YES JESUS LOVES YOU,

YES, JESUS LOVES YOU

YES JESUS LOVES YOU,

THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.

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OH WHEN A MAMA KNOWS JESUS,

 IT’S IN HER HEART TO PRAY.

TO TEACH HER KIDS OF ALL THE THINGS 

THAT JESUS HAD TO SAY.

TO TRAIN THEM UP AS THEY SHOULD GO

EACH AND EVERY DAY.

SHE TRUSTS THE LORD TO KEEP THEM 

ON THE PATH AND NEVER STRAY.

AND THROUGH THE YEARS THEY GROW 

AND CHANGE

BUT THIS THEY SURELY KNOW.

THAT JESUS IS THE NARROW WAY, 

THE BIBLE TELLS US SO.

CHORUS

YES JESUS LOVES THEM,

YES, JESUS LOVES THEM

YES JESUS LOVES THEM,

THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.