Mama, You Been on My Mind

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat
And covering the crossroads I'm standin' at
Or maybe it's the weather or somethin' like that
But mama, you been on my mind

[Verse 2]
I don't mean trouble please don't put me down or get upset
I am not pleading, or saying I can't forget you
I do not pace the floor, bowed down and bent, for yet
But mama, you been on my mind

[Verse 3]
Even though my thoughts are hazy
And my mind it might be narrow
Where you been don't bother me
Or bring me down with sorrow
And I don't even mind who you'll be waking with tomorrow
But mama, you've been on my mind

[Verse 4]
I'm not asking you to say words like yes or no
Please, understand me, I have nowhere I'm calling you to go
I'll just keep breathing to myself, pretend that I don't know
And mama, you've been on my mind

[Verse 5]
When you wake up in the morning, baby, look inside your mirror
You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
As someone who has had you on his mind