Mama why does he treat me so cold so cold so cold
Why do I feel so old so old so old
How long has he treated me unkind unkind unkind
Or have I always been so blind so blind so blind
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
Of a living man of a living man
For subsequent verses and choruses, repeat the above pattern.
Why can't the times stay the same
Now i am begging him to change
What about all the plans we've made
Now i am so afraid
I'm the widow of a living man
Why does he hurt me so
I'm gonna need somplace to go
He's no longer some kind woman's son
Mama i think that I had better run
I'm the widow of a living man
Mama why does he treat me so cold so cold so cold
Why do I feel so old so old so old
How long has he treated me unkind unkind unkind
Or have I always been so blind so blind so blind
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
Of a living man of a living man
For subsequent verses and choruses, repeat the above pattern.
Why can't the times stay the same
Now i am begging him to change
What about all the plans we've made
Now i am so afraid
I'm the widow of a living man
Why does he hurt me so
I'm gonna need somplace to go
He's no longer some kind woman's son
Mama i think that I had better run
I'm the widow of a living man