[Verse 1]
Hey mama, it’s late here
Your chair’s still by the door
Your coffee cup’s in the same place
I ain’t moved it since before
I still reach for my phone, ma
Then I freeze halfway through
‘Cause there’s a thousand little stories
I keep saving up for you
[Chorus]
Mama, can you hear this?
I’m talking like you’re still around
Driving with the headlights
Past our little hometown
Life keeps rolling forward
But it don’t feel right somehow
‘Cause I’m living in a world
That’s missing you right now
Yeah, my life ain’t been the same
Since you’re not here to see me now
[Verse 2]
I changed that leaky faucet
Like you swore one day I’d learn
I finally told her that I love her
Watched my wedding candles burn
I held my baby for the first time
Saw your eyes in his face
I whispered your old lullaby
Like you were standing in your place
[Chorus]
Mama, can you hear this?
I’m talking like you’re still around
Holding that new baby
Wish your laugh was in the sound
Life keeps rolling forward
But it don’t feel right somehow
‘Cause I’m living in a world
That’s missing you right now
Yeah, my life ain’t been the same
Since you’re not here to see me now
[Bridge]
[Soft female harmony drifts in, like her voice from memory]
Boy, I hear every teardrop
Every prayer you think is lost
I’m the quiet in your chaos
I’m the hand upon that cross
I’m the voice that says “drive careful”
When the rain comes pouring down
I’m the pride inside your heartbeat
Every time you stand your ground
[Verse 3]
Mama, I still need you
I still talk like you’re on call
You taught me how to stand up
Now I’m learning not to fall
I’ll keep your Sunday recipes
Your tired, worn‑out ring
Every kindness that you gave me
Turns to strength in everything
[Chorus]
Mama, can you hear this?
I’m trying to make you proud
Singing through the silence
Like you’re somewhere in this crowd
Life keeps rolling forward
But I feel you here somehow
Yeah, I’m living in a world
That’s holding you right now
‘Cause the parts of me you gave
Are how you’re still here now
[Outro]
So I’ll talk to you in traffic
And I’ll talk to you in prayer
My life is not the same, ma
But you’re stitched in everywhere
(Oh, can you hear this?)