Mama Don’t Say Goodbye

{intimate fingerpicked acoustic guitar} My mom,

I need you now

I need your words

Your son Ricky is calling out

{warm cello swell}

Mama, do not say goodbye

Always tell the truth

I know you want me safe

Your son Ricky will be

fine, do not cry

This song is for you

(I'll be fine, mama) {acoustic guitar with

light brush snare} Oh my life

will be fine

I will tell the truth,

I will be strong

Believe in myself, I'll pick up my beauty Mama,

do not stress, I'm gonna carry on (I'll be fine) {swelling strings

and warm piano chords} I

know you took care of me

when I was a baby

Now I'm the strongest son you need

But there is trouble in the past,

daddy being young

Doing things he shouldn't,

trying to run (daddy calm down) {tension-building cello arpeggio} Brian Duran needs

to calm down, need some rest

Crying in my room from all the anger and stress

Stop the power, tell me the truth I need some help,

I need some sleep tonight

(oh help me) {intense acoustic crescendo} Oh my life

will be fine

I will tell the truth,

I will be strong

Believe in myself, I'll pick up my beauty Mama,

do not stress, I'm gonna carry on (I will be fine)

{triumphant full band acoustic climax}

Mama, do not stress out I will help our dreams come true

Your son Ricky is good (sweet dreams)

{acoustic guitar fading to single cello note}