I remember the day I called mama on the telephone I told her mama I'm getting married I could hear her voice on the other side of the telephone she was smiling And she asked me a question that I proudly answered She said son did you take time to know her I said mama she's the best But today it hurts me so To go back to mama and say mama I 'm getting divorced Oh I'm getting divorced This choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would [x2] it hurts me so mama mama said to me [Chorus:] It's not easy to understand it son But I hope you'll make it [x3] You'll be happy again I remember in church When the preacher read the scriptures You looked so beautiful and innocent I did not know that behind that beauty Lies the true colors that will destroy me in the near future This choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would be [x2] Now I'm hurting I remember when I held you By the hand preacherman read the scriptures Putting words in your mouth Maybe what the preacherman said was not something that was within you Now I know what they mean when they say Beautiful woman is another man's plaything Oh Lord I'm hurting now this choice I made didn't work out the way I thought it would Mama said to me [Chorus]