I'm the one who sings their lullabies
I'm the one who wipes the tears they cry
I'm bible-readin'
Jesus preachin'
On the in and outside
But God help you if you ever cross the line
Back off my babies
You can't replace me
Don't go thinkin' you know better
I'll do the prayin'
I'll do the raisin'
I'll decide what's best
Because I'm Mama
Because I'm Mama

Everybody's got their cheap two cents
Stranger, teachers, even the government
I'm not one to make a scene
But your crazy is my gasoline
Just try me and you'll find out what I mean
Back off my babies
You can't replace me
Don't go thinkin' you know better
I'll do the prayin'
I'll do the raisin'
I'll decide what's best
Because I'm Mama
Because I'm Mama

I'm the keeper
And protector
I'm the frontline
The defender
I'm the comfort
And the fighter
Like a mama bear in the wild
A little pretty
Pretty deadly
I ain't lookin' for a fight, but I'm ready
I'm the grit
And the grace
So, don't get in my way!

Back off my babies
You can't replace me
Don't go thinkin' you know better
I'll do the prayin'
I'll do the raisin'
I'll decide what's best
Because I'm Mama
Because I'm Mama
I'm Mama
Back off my babies
I'm Mama
Because I'm Mama