Only Mama Knows (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Memory Almost Full Official album.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 2007

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Song facts

“Only Mama Knows” is a song from Paul McCartney’s 2007 album, “Memory Almost Full“.

Last updated on September 1, 2019

Lyrics

Well I was found in the transit lounge
Of a dirty airport town
What was I doing on the road to ruin
Well my mama laid me down
My mama laid me down

Round my hand was a plastic band
With a picture of my face
I was crying left to die
This God forsaken place
This God forsaken place

Only Mama knows why she laid me down
In this God forsaken town
She was running to, what she ran from
Though I always wondered I never knew
Only Mama knows
Only Mama knows

I'm passing through, I'm on my way
I'm on the road, no ETA.
I'm passing through, no fixed abode
And that is why I need to try
To hold on. I've gotta hold on, gotta hold on

Was it planned as a one night stand
Or did she live in disgrace
Well I never will I ever see my father's face see
my father's face

Only Mama knows why she laid me down
In this God forsaken town
She was running to, what she ran from
Though I always wondered I never knew
Only Mama knows
Only Mama knows

Only Mama knows why she laid me down
In this God forsaken town
She was running to, what she ran from
Though I always wondered I never knew
Only Mama knows
Only Mama knows
I've gotta hold on. I've gotta hold on.
You've gotta hold on

Officially appears on

Memory Almost Full

Official album • Released in 2007

4:18 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney:: Backing vocals, Bass, Mellotron, Vocals

Rusty Anderson:: Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Abe Laboriel Jr.:: Backing vocals, Drums

Paul Wickens:: Backing vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer

Brian Ray:: Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Recording:: February 2004

Studio:: Abbey Road Studios

Ever Present Past

CD Single • Released in 2007

3:49 • Live • L1

Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Jun 27, 2007

iTunes Festival: London

EP • Released in 2007

3:49 • Live • L2

Concert From "iTunes Festival" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 05, 2007

Memory Almost Full - 2CD limited edition bonus disc

Official album • Released in 2007

4:18 • Studio version • A

Recording:: February 2004

Studio:: Abbey Road Studios

Amoeba's Secret

EP • Released in 2009

3:48 • Live • L1

Performed by:
Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Brian Ray • Dave Arch

Darrell Thorp:: Recording engineer

Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Jun 27, 2007

Good Evening New York City

Official live • Released in 2009

3:39 • Live • L3 • Could have been record on 17, 18 or 21 July 2009

Paul McCartney:: Executive producer

Performed by:
Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Paul Wickens • Brian Ray

Geoff Emerick:: Audio mixing

Paul Hicks:: Audio mixing

Jonas Westling:: Additional engineering

Richard Lancaster:: Additional engineering

John Henry:: Recording

Concert From the concert in New York, USA on Jul 17, 2009

Pure McCartney

Official album • Released in 2016

Studio version

Pure McCartney (Deluxe)

Official album • Released in 2016

Studio version

Amoeba Gig

Official live • Released in 2019

3:58 • Live • L1.2019 • 2019 mix

Performed by:
Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Brian Ray • Dave Arch

Steve Orchard:: Remix engineer

Randy Merrill:: Mastering engineer

Darrell Thorp:: Recording engineer

Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Jun 27, 2007