THE PRISON GUARD BRINGS OUT THE MAIL
A LETTER FROM MOMMA TO HER SON IN JAIL
HE STEPS UP CLOSE WHEN THEY CALL HIS NAME
HE KNOWS THE RULES, IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME
THE POST MARK SHOWS PRISON MAIL IS SLOW
MOMMA DATES EACH PAGE SO HE WILL KNOW
THE LETTER IS OPENED FOR SENSOR SHIP
AND SOMEONE HAS READ JUST A LITTLE BIT
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THEY DO
EVEN THAT EXTRA DAY OR TWO
CAUSE SOMEONE CARES, HE IS NOT ALL ALONE
THE PROOF IS IN HIS LETTERS FROM HOME
MOMMA TELLS OF FAMILY, FRIENDS, & STUFF
TO MAKE HIM LAUGH, TO KEEP HIM TOUGH
SHE KNOWS HER SON IS GROWING OLD
AND FEARS THE WORST HE HASN'T TOLD
MOMMA SENDS HER LOVE & DOESN'T CRY
FOR HER TROUBLED SON SHE HAS TO TRY
MAINTAINING HER BEST IN EVERY LETTER
TELLING HIM SOON THINGS WILL GET BETTER
SHE ENDS HER LETTERS EVERYTIME
WITH THE SAME IMPORTANT CLOSING LINE
THOUGH THE FUTURE HOLDS, WHAT WE DON'T KNOW OF
" NOTHING LAST FOREVER-"CEPT FOR MOTHERS' LOVE!"