Only Mama Knows

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
		Bobber	April 11, 2012
	Tracks 3 and 4 of Memory Almost Full provide a deja vu moment, as the songs strongly parallel tracks 3 and 4 of Pipes of Peace ("The Other Me" and "Keep Under Cover"). Where "Keep Under Cover" reminds me of the rocking style of Styx, "Only Mama Knows" reminds me most of Jethro Tull, 1980's era, as the guitar has a strong Martin Barre baroque flavor. This song, along with "House of Wax", gives me a strong feeling that McCartney working solo still has that same hankering for being in a group that caused him to form Wings after the dissolution of the Beatles. This song rocks hard and well, and the 'hold on' bridge is particularly satisfying musically.	Bruce Beatlefan	June 25, 2007

Lyrics

Well, I was found in the transit lounge
Of a dirty airport town
What was I doing on the road to ruin
Well my mama laid me down
My mama laid me down

Around my hand was a plastic band
With a picture of my face
I was crying, left to die
In this godforsaken place
This godforsaken place

[Chorus:]
Only Mama knows
What she laid me down
In this godforsaken town
She was running too
What she was running from
I always wondered
I never knew
Only Mama knows
Only Mama knows

I'm passing through
I'm on my way
On the road, no ETA
I'm passing through
No fixed abode
And that is why....
I need to try
To hold on
I've got to hold on [3x]

Was it planned as a one night stand
Or did she live in disgrace
Well, I never
Will I ever
See my father's face
See my father's face

[Chorus 2x ]

Gotta hold on... [4x]

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