Mama, I remember what you told me You said you wait for love before you fall But, mama, I am sorry, I guess it's gonna be love after all 'Cause mama, when he holds me The air is thick and sweet He asked me if I'd come tonight And hold him in his sleep And I'm almost in love I can feel myself fallin' Yes, I'm almost in love I can hear my heart fallin' 'Cause I'm almost in Yes, I'm almost in love Mama, I've grown into a woman I been growing stronger and stronger day by day Mama, you know about children You raise them then they'll go away Mama, when he holds me He thrills me through and through So dry your eyes and teach me how to say goodbye to you And I'm almost in love I can feel myself fallin' Yes, I'm almost in love I can hear my heart fallin' 'Cause I'm almost in Yes, I'm almost in love Yes I'm almost in love I can feel myself fallin' Yes I'm almost in love I can hear my heart fallin' Yes I'm almost in love I can feel myself fallin' Yes I'm almost in love I can hear my heart fallin' 'Cause I'm almost Yes, I'm almost in love