My Mama is a Shining Light Lyrics

My mom was at the organ under Jesus' fiery body

She raised us to love God and to do right

She would open up her mouth and all the high notes would spill out

My mama is a shining light

My mama stretched her arms out and she held me to her chest

She whispered to me softly in the night

That Monica, my choir director, would be moving in

My mom said "she is my shining light"

And oh I looked at Jesus on the wall

And wondered what he thought

The school bus came next morning and I clutched my stuffy bear

The kids from church they would not meet my eye

I took a breath and stood right up, my tears all running down

I said my mom has spent all of her life here in this town

As far as I'm concerned I think my mom should wear a crown

My mama is a shining light

My mama is a shining light