Tim McGraw - I Called Mama Lyrics

Tim McGraw Lyrics

"I Called Mama"

I got a call from a friend about a friend
It's the news no one ever wants to hear
It hit me like a punch
It took my breath
He was just getting into his best years

Yeah, something like that'll shake you up
Wake you up

So I stopped off at a Texaco
Bought a Slim Jim and a Coke
Parked out by the water just to watch that river flow

Grabbed my guitar from the back seat
Wrote a song just for me
And I sung it for the blue sky
And a couple live oak trees
I thought of home, grabbed my phone from my pocket
And I called mama

It rang a couple times and she picked up
I can always hear her smile when I call
I just called to tell you that I loved you
I was missin' you, and dad, and home, that's all

I got to really thinkin' this mornin'
About what's important

So I stopped off at a Texaco
Bought a Slim Jim and a Coke
Parked out by the water just to watch that river flow

Grabbed my guitar from the back seat
Wrote a song just for me
And I sung it for the blue sky
And a couple live oak trees
I thought of home, grabbed my phone from my pocket
And I called mama

And from now on
I ain't gonna wait so long

To stop off at a Texaco
Buy a Slim Jim and a Coke
Park out by the water just to watch that river flow

Grab my guitar from the back seat
Write a song just for me
Sing it for the blue sky
And a couple live oak trees
And think of home, grab my phone from my pocket
Instead of saying tomorrow I'm gonna
And I call mama
And I call mama

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Writer(s): Jimmy Yeary, Marv Green, Lance Alan Miller

Tim McGraw told The Boot about "I Called Mama" on the 8th of May 2020, "...everybody loves their mama, so to talk really specifically about calling your mom and everything that is said in it made a lot of sense to me. But then when all of this sort of upheaval in the world came along, it really started making more and more sense that this song really meant a different thing in a lot of ways."

A snippet of this song was revealed by Tim McGraw on Instagram on the 5th of May 2020: he posted a video with the photographs of his family members and explained, "It certainly makes you reflect back on all the people who are important in your life and the things that really matter, especially in the times we live in now. Hope you enjoy it. Can’t wait to see you guys again."

"On the one hand, this song is literally, 'Hey, call your mom,'" says Tim McGraw, "On the other hand, you look at a time like this, there are real hardships for everyone, and it's a great reminder that hearing someone's voice who knows you and loves you can help you get through anything."

album: "Here On Earth" (2020)

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