Oh, my mama She gave me these feathered breaths Oh, my mama She told me "use your voice My little bird" She said sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing melodies And she sang, sang, sang, sang, sang, sang melodies Oh, my mama She did give me fancy feet, I'll be dancing on And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes Into those creaking floorboards Oh, my mama She took my little hand and held on tight Oh, the mamas Give the waters of their wells Oh, the mamas Give the babies this very dirt we're walking on Oh, my mama She gave me these feathered breaths And your mama She gave you those feathered breaths too And when the sky drops all those feathers And when the birds sing in the morning I'll be a mama I'll have a daughter I'll be a mama I'll have a daughter And I'll give her melodies I'll give her melodies I'll give her melodies I'll give her melodies I'll give her melodies I'll give her melodies I'll give her melodies I'll give her melodies And she'll be My little bird And then she'll fly She'll fly She'll fly Oh, she'll fly