Little Andy
~Mama's Cryin'~

Hello, Mr. God.
Are you still awake, Sir?
I need to talk to you.
It's about mama. You know her.

Somethun bad happ'nd, today,
That made my mama cry, a lot.
Some lady, from the church, called and said
Somethun she didn't know was true or not.

Mama cried and cried, all day long'
Even 'til daddy got home.
He was upset and hugged mama close.
He says she's jest an old gossip
(What is that?) on the phone.

Daddy told mama not to cry,
Give it to Jesus, and forget it...
And tell her she can't come here
No more not even to visit.

Mama says it was awful lies and
What if everyone else thinks it's true?
Mama wouldn't do nut'in wrong.
Hey, Mr. God, I am man. Aren't you?

You know, Mr. God I wanna go to her house
And poke her in the nose;
And spray her, all over,
With the garden hose.

Then, I wanna yell at her
And kick her legs, with my feet.
But, Mr. God, could You do that for me,
'Cuz I can't cross the street?

Will you help Mama feel all better
An tell that lady she is really bad
For making my mama cry so much,
'Cuz now she's so sad?

I heard mama pray'n for the mean lady,
That you would make her stop her lie'n
And that you would bless her anyway.
She said that, even when she was cry'n

Do people ever say bad things to Jesus' mom?
I sure wish they wouldn't, don't you,
'Cuz mamas are special people?
They always seem to know jest what to do.

I hope I didn't wake you Mr. God.
I jest had to talk to you, 'fore I went to bed.
You'll have to ask mama
Jest what the mean lady said.

Would You hug mamma, really good, tonight
And make her feel better (For dad and me)
And, then, take that old mean lady
And put her across your knee?

Thank You, Mr. God, for lisen'n.
Now, You can go back to sleep.
Sent the angels to watch over us
And mama's secrets to keep.

Daddy says you will fix it and
What daddy says is always right.
Well, sorry if I woke You.
Tell the angel and Jesus
Andy says, "Good night."

Copyright by Sandra Griffin