Mama Was A Lot Like Jesus

I've seen her give her last five dollars To a stranger on the street An' do without a dress she wanted So we'd have enough to eat And when the ladies at the garden club Looked down their nose at her I watched her turn the other cheek Without one bitter word Mama was a lot like Jesus, the way she lived an' loved A blessing sent from Heaven up above She would pray for our forgiveness and sacrifice for us Mama was a lot like Jesus She could stretch a bag of groceries For two weeks to keep us fed An' she could take an old brown potted plant An' raise it from the dead An' her words were like a healin' touch When we had a broken heart And when I wrestled with the devil She led me through the dark 'Cause mama was a lot like Jesus, the way she lived an' loved A blessin' sent from Heaven up above She would pray for our forgiveness and sacrifice for us Mama was a lot like Jesus I've got my daddy's eyes I've got my daddy's hair But I hope my mama's heart Is inside me somewhere 'Cause Mama was a lot like Jesus, the way she lived an' loved A blessin' sent from Heaven up above She would pray for our forgiveness and sacrifice for us Mama was a lot like Jesus, my mama was a lot like Jesus