Lyrics

Mama’s Old Faded Bible
Verse
Their Farm’s about to go under, they cannot pay the man
Since the Mrs. passed away, they need a helping hand
So, they held today an auction to sell a thing or two
To make a little money, to try to get them through.
I went down to the auction, held at the family’s house
All the folks from town were there, except for the farmer’s spouse
And as I looked it over, the things they had for sale
I heard a small child saying, Mama’s Bible’s not for sale

Chorus
Mama’s Old and Faded Bible, weathered and torn,
Mama’s handwritten notes about the words she read each Morn.
And the stories we heard from her each night without fail
Mama’s Old Faded Bible’s not for sale

Verse
So, I turned to see who it was that spoke to me so clear
And I saw a little boy and down his face there ran a tear
He had that Faded Bible, tucked up underneath his armz
He held it oh so tightly as to keep it safe from harm
I said to that little boy who just lost his mom
Holding that Faded Bible with its cover barely on
Read your mama’s Bible and try to understand
Your Mama’s gone to heaven, She’s in the Promise Land