[Verse 1]
Mama’s in the kitchen
Cast iron singing low
Onions in the butter
And a red-check tablecloth
Jar of sweet tea sweating
On the counter by the sink
I came home hungry
And she knew before I blinked
[Pre-Chorus]
She said, “Sit down, baby
You look tired to the bone”
I heard that screen door move
Like the whole house knew I’d come home
[Chorus]
Mama’s cooking
Sweet tea too
Flowers on the table
And a plate made new
Mama’s cooking
That old grace
One hot meal
And a soft, kind face
[Verse 2]
Daisies in a mason jar
Picked off the fence-row bend
Sun falling through the curtains
Like it didn’t want to end
She passed me collard greens
With a little extra salt
Said, “Eat while it’s warm now”
Like that was my fault
[Pre-Chorus]
I laughed and she just smiled
Wiped her hands on her apron hem
Somehow every busted week
Gets stitched back up again
[Chorus]
Mama’s cooking
Sweet tea too
Flowers on the table
And a plate made new
Mama’s cooking
That old grace
One hot meal
And a soft, kind face
[Bridge]
If the world gets heavy
If my knees won’t hold
I know where to find
That pot of gold
By the window, by the garden
By the line she drew
Where the roses lean in
And the sweet tea waits for you
[Chorus]
Mama’s cooking
Sweet tea too
Flowers on the table
And a plate made new
Mama’s cooking
That old grace
One hot meal
And a soft, kind face
[Outro]
Mmm, let it stay
Mmm, let it stay
Mama’s cooking
And I’m okay