[A]Mother, mother, [G#]How's the family? [G]I'm just calling to [F#]say hello [G] [G#]
[A]How's the weather? [G#]How's my father? [G]Am I lonely? [F#]Heavens no [G] [G#]
[A]Mother, mother, [G#]Are you listening? [G]Just a phone call to [F#]ease your mind [G] [G#]
[A]Life is perfect [G#]never better [G]Distance making the [F#]heart go blind 

When you [E]sent me off to [D]see the [C]world
Were you [E]scared that I [D]might get [C]hurt
Would I [E]try a lit[D]tle to[C]bacco
Would I [E]keep on hiking [D]up my [C]skirt 

[A]I'm hungry, [A]I'm dirty
[A]I'm loosing my mind, [A]Ev'[G#]ry[G]thing's [F]fine
[A]I'm freezing, [A]I'm starving
[A]I'm bleeding to death, [A]Ev'[G#]ry[G]thing's [F#]fine 

[A]Yeah I'm working [G#]making money, [G]I'm just starting to [F#]build a name [G] [G#]
[A]I can feel it [G#]round the corner, [G]I could make it [F#]any day [G] [G#]
[A]Mother, mother, [G#]can you hear me? [G]Sure I'm sober [F#]sure I'm sane [G] [G#]
[A]Life is perfect [G#]never better, [G]Still your daughter [F#]still the same 

If I [E]tell you what you [D]want to [C]hear
Will it [E]help you to sleep [D]well at [C]night
Are you [E]sure that I'm your [D]perfect [C]dear
Now just [E]cuddle up [D]and sleep [C]tight 

[A]I'm hungry, [A]I'm dirty
[A]I'm loosing my mind, [A]Ev'[G#]ry[G]thing's [F]fine
[A]I'm freezing, [A]I'm starving
[A]I'm bleeding to death, [A]Ev'[G#]ry[G]thing's [F#]fine
[A]I miss you, [A]I love you