All you've ever been
Is a call every now and then
From some old pay phone

After you'd hang up
Lord, she'd take it rough
And want to be alone

I know you from the picture
Of you and her together
Taken at a fair in '68

You've gotta lot of nerve to think
You can walk right in and take her place


To me you're just the man who made my mama cry
Someone who broke a lot of promises in his time
All I know about you is how to live without you

And I can see I have your eyes
But all you've ever been
Is the man who made my mama cry


When she took off my training wheels
Held a job and cooked the meals

Where were you?
Don't even start
She did her part

And yours too
Now you're back to play the part
That was missin' in my heart

When I was growin' up
Well, you're a little late
I don't have the time to waste on catchin' up


To me you're just the man who made my mama cry
Someone who broke a lot of promises in his time

All I know about you is how to live without you
And I can see I have your eyes
But all you've ever been

Is the man who made my mama cry

All I know about you is how to live without you

And I can see I have your eyes
But all you've ever been
Is the man who made my mama cry