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 Oh, have I always been so blind So blind, so blind I'm a widow, I am a widow Of a living man, of a living man, of a living man Why can't the times stay the same Stay the same, stay the same Now I am begging him to change Please change, please change What about all the plans we've made The plans we've made, Lord I pray Now I am so afraid, I'm so afraid, I'm so afraid I'm a widow, I am a widow Of a living man, of a living man, of a living man I'm a widow, I am a widow Of a living man, of a living man, of a living man mama why does he hurt me so He hurts me so, he hurts me so I'm gonna need some place to go Some place to go, some place to go He's no longer some kind woman's son Kind woman's son, kind woman's son Mama, I think I had better run I'd better run, I'd better run I'm a widow, I am a widow Of a living man, of a living man, of a living man I'm a widow, I am the widow Of a living man, of a living man, of a living man