M^Aama's got a p^Gro^Ablem She d^Con^A't know what to say Her l^Aittle baby boy ^{G A} Has just left h^Com^Ae today She's go^At to be the l^Gos^Aer in the end ^{C A} S^Dhe's got to be the loser in the end M^Aisuse her and you'll lo^Gse^A her as a friend^{C A} S^Dhe's ma on whom you can always depend ^D7ooh^A

She w^Aashed and fed ^Gan^Ad clothed and cared ^CFo^Ar nearly twenty years And a^All she gets is &q^Guo^At;Goodbye Ma" And the ^Cni^Aght times for her tears She's go^At to be the l^Gos^Aer in the end ^{C A} S^Dhe's got to be the loser in the end M^Aisuse her and you'll lo^Gse^A her as a friend^{C A} S^Dhe's ma on whom you can always depend ^D7ooh^{A A G}

S^Do listen mothers ^Gev'rywhere T^Do just one mothers so^Gn Y^Dou'll get forgotten ^Gon the way I^Cf you don't let them h^Aave their fun F^Dorget regrets and j^Gust remember I^Ct's not so long since y^Dou were young

You're bo^Aund to be the l^Gos^Aer in the end ^{C A} You're b^Dound to be the loser in the end T^Ahey'll chose their n^Gew^A shoes That's not far to bend ^{C A} D D7 A A G A G A G ... You're ma on whom they can always depend ooh