She used to be my only enemy and never let me be free
Catching me in places that I knew I shouldn't be
Every other day I crossed the line
I didn't mean to be so bad (harmony)
I never thought you would
become the friend I never had
 
Back then I didn't know why,
why you were misunderstood (Mama)
So now I see through your eyes
All that you did was love (Victoria, Mel C & Geri)
 
Mama I love you, Mama I care
Mama I love you, Mama my friend
You're my friend
 
I didn't want to hear it then but
I'm not ashamed to say it now
Every little thing you said and did was right for me
I had a lot of time to think about 
about the way I used to be (harmony)
Never had a sense of my responsibility
 
Back then I didn't know why,
why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes
All that you did was love (Victoria, Mel C & Geri)
 
Mama I love you, Mama I care
Mama I love you, Mama my friend
You're my friend, you're my friend
 
But now I'm sure I know why (I know why)
why you were misunderstood
So now I (Victoria, Mel C & Geri)
see through your eyes (Mel B, Victoria, Mel C & Geri)
all I can give you is love (Victoria, Mel C & Geri)
(all I can give you is love)
 
Mama I love you, Mama I care
Mama I love you, Mama my friend
 
Mama I love you, Mama I care
Mama I love you, Mama my friend

Ohhh, (you're my friend)
Ma Mama, ohhh (you're my friend)

Ohhh, Ma Mama, ohhh (repeat)

Mama I love you, Mama I care
Mama I love you, Mama my friend
(repeat)

Me loving you, you loving me
A love that's true and guaranteed

Me loving you, me loving you
You loving me, you loving me
A love that's true, a love that's true,
and guaranteed, so true
(repeat)