He was wakin' up in the mornin' light
With teardrops in his eyes
A message from his father said:
"Mama isn't here anymore"
That is all I have to say to you
She'll never come back again
The last few words she wanna send to you
Heaven isn't so far away, yeah

Heaven isn't far, heaven isn't far away
Heaven isn't far, that's what mama said
That's what she said
And now he's standin' in the corner
Mama's picture in his hand
And he can feel the pain, gonna cry it out
"Mama, where are you? Where are you?"

She was waitin' for an answer
But he had no time to call
Too late to make some changes
'Cause mama isn't here anymore
Heaven isn't far, heaven isn't far away
Heaven isn't far, that's what mama said
Heaven isn't far away, so far away