This is a song of tribute due to the recent loss of life at our home place in Tauranga/Mt Maunganui, New Zealand. #Tauranga

Very heavy rain caused slips which washed away a house, taking two lives and caused a landslide resulting in the deaths of six visitors to our special place, just a few weeks ago.

It is a song for the broken hearts, the broken families and the broken land.

I envisaged a gospel feel to this song. Collaborations are welcome.

Verse Mama’s tears fall from the sky And seep from the very ground Mama’s tears are ours to feel When feeling lost we are found Mama’s tears and Papa’s fears Mama’s truth and baby’s cry Mama’s tears cleanse our hearts And soothe our yearning sigh

Chorus 1 We are bathed in Mama’s tears When we weep in our sorrow We are soothed by Mama’s tears When we hurt and are hollow We are washed by Mama’s tears When our hearts are heartbroken We are cleansed by Mama’s tears When the harsh words are spoken

Chorus 2 We are bathed in Mama’s tears When our world is shattered deeply We are soothed by Mama’s tears When we are burned by life’s cruelty We are washed by Mama’s tears When we are bruised by love’s duty We are cleansed by Mama’s tears When we are alone, tired and hurting.

Verse Mama, you hold us to your breast You keep us safe, whole and alive Mama you do your very, very best To stop the hurt and help us survive Mama you sooth our Papa’s fears You calmly take us to safe ground Mama you make us truly believe That there is love in the world around

Chorus We are bathed in Mama’s tears When we weep in our sorrow We are soothed by Mama’s tears When we hurt and are hollow We are washed by Mama’s tears When our hearts are heartbroken We are cleansed by Mama’s tears When the harsh words are spoken

Reprise We are bathed in Mama’s tears. We are bathed in Mama’s tears We are bathed in Mama’s tears