He was wakin' up in the mornin' light With teardrops in his eyes A message from his father said "Mama isn't here anymore" That is all I have to say to you She'll never come back again The last few words she wanna send to you Heaven isn't so far away, yeah Heaven isn't far, heaven isn't far away Heaven isn't far, that's what mama said That's what she said And now he's standin' in the corner Mama's picture in his hand
And he can feel the pain, gonna cry it out "Mama, where are you? Where are you?" She was waitin' for an answer But he had no time to call Too late to make some changes 'Cause mama isn't here anymore Heaven isn't far, heaven isn't far away Heaven isn't far, that's what mama said Heaven isn't far away, so far away Heaven isn't far, heaven isn't far away Heaven isn't far, that's what mama said Far (Far away) So far away