Keb' Mo' Mommy Can I Come Home Lyrics

MOMMY CAN I COME HOME
KEB' MO'

INTRO: D A D D A D

VERSE:
D A D
MOMMY CAN I COME HOME
A D
MOMMY CAN I COME HOME
G
DON'T HANG UP BEFORE I HAVE THE CHANCE TO SAY I'M SORRY
D
ARE YOU LISTENING?
G
THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR WHAT I SAID TO YOU
D A
YOU PROBABLY DON'T MISS ME

VERSE:
D A D
MOMMY CAN I COME HOME
D A D
I'M TIRED, HUNGRY AND ALONE
G
HE TOLD ME HE LOVED ME
D
THEN HE SHOWED ME HOW TO LOVE HIM BEFORE HE BEAT ME
G
TURNED ME OUT AT NIGHT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN
D A
HE PAID THE PRICE WELL IT WAS EASY
D A D MOMMY THE STREETS ARE COLD
A D
I'M TOO YOUNG TO FEEL SO OLD

BREAK:
G A
BALLERINA WALLPAPER ACROSS MY ROOM
G F G
TEDDY BEARS AND PILLOWS ON MY BED
Bb C
PASSED A WOMAN ON THE STREET WHO LOOKED LIKE YOU
F C G C G Bb G A
I REMEMBER THEN EVERYTHING YOU SAID

VERSE:
MOMMY CAN I COME HOME
I'VE RUN AS FAR AS I CAN GO
WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT IF I STOPPED BY
FOR A MINUTE JUST TO SEE YOU?
HOW ABOUT TONIGHT WHEN DADDY'S HOME?
I REALLY NEED TO SEE YOU

MOMMY CAN I COME HOME
MOMMY CAN I COME HOME
MOMMY CAN I
MOMMY DON'T CRY