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Mama, she has taught me well 00:18

Told me when I was young 00:21

"Son, your life's an open book" 00:25

"Don't close it 'fore it's done" 00:28

"The brightest flame burns quickest" 00:32

That's what I heard her say 00:35

A son's heart's owed to mother 00:39

But I must find my way 00:43

00:47

Let my heart go 00:49

Let your son grow 00:55

Mama, let my heart go 01:01

Or, let this heart be still 01:08

01:13

"Rebel," my new last name 01:29

Wild blood in my veins 01:33

Apron strings around my neck 01:36

The mark that still remains 01:40

I left home at an early age 01:43

Of what I heard was wrong 01:47

I never asked forgiveness 01:50

But what is said is done 01:53

01:57

Let my heart go 01:59

Let your son grow 02:06

Mama, let my heart go 02:12

Or let this heart be still 02:18

Never I ask of you, but never I gave 02:25

But you gave me your emptiness 02:32

I now take to my grave 02:35

Never I ask of you, but never I gave 02:39

But you gave me your emptiness 02:46

I now take to my grave 02:49

So let this heart be still 02:52

Mama, now I'm coming home 03:00

I'm not all you wished of me 03:03

But a mother's love for her son 03:07

Unspoken, help me be 03:11

Yeah, I took your love for granted 03:14

And all the things you said to me, yeah 03:17

I need your arms to welcome me 03:21

But a cold stone's all I see 03:25

03:29

Let my heart go 03:32

Let your son grow 03:39

Mama, let my heart go 03:44

Or let this heart be still 03:50

Let my heart go 03:58

Mama, let my heart go 04:04

You never let my heart go 04:10

So let this heart be still, whoa 04:16

04:24

Never I ask of you, but never I gave 04:37

But you gave me your emptiness 04:44

I now take to my grave 04:47

Never I ask of you, but never I gave 04:51

But you gave me your emptiness 04:58

I now take to my grave 05:01

So let this heart be still 05:05

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Mama, she has taught me well

Told me when I was young

"Son, your life's an open book"

"Don't close it 'fore it's done"

"The brightest flame burns quickest"

That's what I heard her say

A son's heart's owed to mother

But I must find my way

...

Let my heart go

Let your son grow

Mama, let my heart go

Or, let this heart be still

...

"Rebel," my new last name

Wild blood in my veins

Apron strings around my neck

The mark that still remains

I left home at an early age

Of what I heard was wrong

I never asked forgiveness

But what is said is done

...

Let my heart go

Let your son grow

Mama, let my heart go

Or let this heart be still

Never I ask of you, but never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

Never I ask of you, but never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

So let this heart be still

Mama, now I'm coming home

I'm not all you wished of me

But a mother's love for her son

Unspoken, help me be

Yeah, I took your love for granted

And all the things you said to me, yeah

I need your arms to welcome me

But a cold stone's all I see

...

Let my heart go

Let your son grow

Mama, let my heart go

Or let this heart be still

Let my heart go

Mama, let my heart go

You never let my heart go

So let this heart be still, whoa

...

Never I ask of you, but never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

Never I ask of you, but never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

So let this heart be still

...

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Vocabulary	Meanings
taught /tɔːt/ B1	verb - to have given instruction or knowledge to someone
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to keep in mind or to recall from memory
flame /fleɪm/ B2	noun - the hot glowing visible part of a fire
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the veins and arteries of humans and animals
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to keep in mind or to recall from memory
mother /ˈmʌð.ər/ A2	noun - a female parent
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection towards someone or something verb - to feel deep affection or attachment
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B2	adjective - containing nothing; not occupied
grave /ɡreɪv/ B2	noun - a structure for burying a dead body
welcome /ˈwɛl.kəm/ A2	verb - to receive someone politely or hospitably