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Edit Lyrics Hey mama, won't you come down?Hey mama, won't you come down?To the river to wait, to beHey mama, won't you come down?Hey mama, won't you come down?To the river to wait, to beOh, wash my hair like you washed my hair for years and yearsI'm gonna waitOh, wash my hair like you washed my hair for years and yearsI'm gonna waitThere's a man I knowI think he loves me soFinally, I'm gonna waitSo, mama, won't you come down?Hey mama, won't you come down?To the river to wait, to be New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by jmwalz On Apr 14, 2015 More Sylvan Esso Coffee Wolf Hey Mami Radio Dress Hey mama, won't you come down? Hey mama, won't you come down? To the river to wait, to be Hey mama, won't you come down? Hey mama, won't you come down? To the river to wait, to be Oh, wash my hair like you washed my hair for years and years I'm gonna wait Oh, wash my hair like you washed my hair for years and years I'm gonna wait There's a man I know I think he loves me so Finally, I'm gonna wait So, mama, won't you come down? Hey mama, won't you come down? To the river to wait, to be Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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I think it is about her mom who passed away and she is missing her. She asks if she would come back to wash her hair, like she did for years and years when she was growing up from infancy to childhood. She's referring to how lovingly her mother washed her hair, and the tender love of a mother. First she says "Oh, wash my hair like you washed my hair for years and years." then she says, "Who'll was my hair, like you washed my hair for years and years?" Since her mom has passed away, she's filling her in on the details of her life. She is telling her passed mother that she found a man that loves her so, like her mother loved her so. Saying the word "finally" indicates that she has had hardships in life with love. She has come full circle, first with the love of a mother and now with the love of a soul mate.

I think it is about her mom who passed away and she is missing her. She asks if she would come back to wash her hair, like she did for years and years when she was growing up from infancy to childhood. She's referring to how lovingly her mother washed her hair, and the tender love of a mother. First she says "Oh, wash my hair like you washed my hair for years and years." then she says, "Who'll was my hair, like you washed my hair for years and years?" Since her mom has passed away, she's filling her in on the details of her life. She is telling her passed mother that she found a man that loves her so, like her mother loved her so. Saying the word "finally" indicates that she has had hardships in life with love. She has come full circle, first with the love of a mother and now with the love of a soul mate. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 1

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