Song: Sadie ~~ 1993 ~~ 4:30
Artist: R. Kelly
LP/CD: 12 Play ~~ Jive ~~ 1993
Composer: J.B. Jefferson~B. Hawes~C. Simmons

Also recorded by: Spinners

This song goes out to my mother
The one I love
And the one I lost
When it comes down to
Thinking about what my mother has done for me
The mouth she’s givin’ me
Makes it easy to do a song like this
So this one’s for you, ma
I love you

Early one Sunday morning
Breakfast was on the table
There was no time to eat
She said to me, “Boy, hurry to Sunday school”

Filled with a load of glory
We learned the Holy story
She’ll always have her dreams
Despite the things this troubled world can bring

Oh, Sadie
Don’t you know we love you
Sweet Sadie
Place no one above you

Sweet Sadie (Well, well, well)
Living in the past
Some times it seems so funny
No money can turn your life around

Sweeter than cotton candy
Stronger than papa’s old brandy
Always that needed smile
Once in awhile she would break down and cry

Some times she’d be so happy
Just being with us and daddy
Standing the worst of times
Breaking the binds with just a simple song

Oh, Sadie
Don’t you know we love you (She’s lovin’ us all in a special way, well, well, well, well)
Sweet Sadie
Place no one above you

Sweet Sadie (Sadie)
Living in the past
Oh, she’s never sinnin’
In love she’s always winnin’, yeah

Sadie (My, my, my, my, my)
Don’t you know we love you (I love you, mama)
Sweet Sadie
Place no one above you (I just can’t forget)

Sweet Sadie (How can you gave me love, oh, Lord)
Don’t live in the past
If there’s a heaven up above
I know she’s teaching angels how to love

Sadie (It’s a mean world without you, huh)
Don’t you know we love you
Sweet Sadie (And I surely miss you much)
Place no one above you (Mother)

Sweet Sadie (And now that you’re gone)
Don’t live in the past (I’m gonna carry on)
(‘Cause you’re quite a lady, whoa, whoa, whoa)

Sadie
Don’t you know we love you (When I think about the things that you done for me)
Sweet Sadie (Hey)
Place no one above you (It brings a joy way down)

Sweet Sadie (Deep inside of me)
Don’t live in the past (Ho...oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...)
(See, I love you mama, ha)

Sadie (Oh, yes, I do)
Don’t you know we love you (I’ll never forget you, mama)
Sweet Sadie (No)
Place no above you (No)

Sweet Sadie
Don’t live in the past

Transcribed by: Char Star
Uploaded on: November 2, 1998