Lyrics
Verse 1
I don't know why God made one bedroom apartments
Out of state
I don't know why He made hometowns
If it's somewhere I can't stay
I don't know why He made growing up
But I guess that we're all gonna
Yeah I don't know a lot of things
But I know why God made mamas
Chorus
For the open arms to fall into
For the when you don't know what to do
For the phone call sayin' don't forget
I'm always in your corner
For the heart that makes a house a home
For the knowing that you're not alone
For the darling don't you dare give up
Even when you wanna
Yeah, that's why God made mamas
Verse 2
For putting band aids on a scraped up knee
And wiping tears away
For picking up the pieces
When that dream don't go your way
For always giving more than taking
Always knowing what ya need
And showing you that fighting's
Always best done on your knees
Bridge
I don't know why God made living life
Down here so hard to do
But I know why God made mamas
'Cause He knew I needed you
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Mamas” by Anne Wilson and Hillary Scott is a country duet that thanks God for mothers. The first verse lists things the singer does not understand, such as one-bedroom apartments out of state and why hometowns cannot always be home, and then says, “I know why God made mamas.” The reasons come in the chorus: open arms to fall into, a phone call saying “I’m always in your corner,” and a heart that makes a house a home.
The second verse is full of small acts of care, such as putting band-aids on a scraped knee, wiping away tears, picking up the pieces when a dream goes wrong, and always giving more than taking. It ends with the line that fighting is always best done on your knees, which is a nod to a mother’s prayers.
The bridge admits that life is hard to do and adds, “He knew I needed you.” The theme is close to Proverbs 31:28 and Isaiah 66:13, which honor a mother and compare God’s comfort to hers.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed
- Isaiah 66:13 As one whom his mother comforts
- 2 Timothy 1:5 A mother and grandmother’s faith passed on