Melanie - Momma Momma Lyrics






Momma Momma, I fear you reared me wrong
Momma Momma, I fear you reared me wrong
'Cause I pick up my head, can't tell where I belong

Momma Momma, something's hurting me bad
Momma Momma, something's hurting me bad
I have a yearning for something that I never had

Oh, sometimes I feel my life has come and then it's gone
Sometimes I feel my life has come and gone
I live in this world but I'm only looking on

I can't understand, it's too far over my head
I can't understand, it's too far over my head
I'm living the life but I'm really dying instead, yeah

Momma Momma, I fear you reared me wrong
Momma Momma, I fear you reared me wrong
'Cause I lift up my head and I can't tell where I belong
Momma Momma Momma Momma, something's terribly wrong





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  1. G.... G....

    The altimate Melanie song and so Me, how sad is that,but so beautiful!

  2. S.... M....

    prefer Alison Moyet version

  3. R.... V....

    God Damned MELANIE!!! Every time!!!!!!😭😥😅💞💗💗💙💞💞

  4. m.... ....

    I'm here checking her out for the first time because Pete Burns of 'Dead or Alive' mentions in his autobiography that I am reading right now that This performer is one of the major influences on him. He list a whole bunch of her songs, I have a lot of listening to do. I am enjoying what I hear

  5. Z.... Z....

    Talented singer

  6. J.... F....

    Amazing singer..💙✌

  7. g.... g....

    high and melanie,far out!!!!!

  8. J.... S....

    fantstic song

  9. J.... B....

    Melanie must have been "raised wrong" She grew up to become a Scientologist

    J.... B....

    Nonsense.

  10. G.... L....

    Melanie should have got together with Neil Young.

  11. k.... a....

    soundtrack to my life

  12. F.... A....

    Was listening to this the other nite crying, cos I wish I had had the words to explain how screwed my head was growing up, that I felt lonely, that I was outside, looking into the window of my family and everyone elses' lives, that the predators were circling. I was ill, had early-onset bipolar 2 ( & mild Aspergers) in childhood, dysmorphia, and was just totally lost. too, and just couldn't explain it. As a kid, I didn't have any words in my vocabulary to explain just how - strange, it felt. I was a free-spirit, still am. Always stood out, still do. I'm now content with the fact that I never belonged anywhere, and my life is now on track courtesy of Mum finally understanding, amazing friends, and the fact that I went out and studied. So many times it tried to snatch my life away - but I fought back.

    F.... A....

    I'm experiencing the outsider sensation. Been experiencing it since ever, actually, though I've never been diagnosed with these ones you've said.

    F.... A....

    Does you mother have symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder? Google Daughter of a Narcissistic Mother

    F.... A....

    A big part of that could be your, empathy, and intelligence, as well. I was unhindered by those problems. but share, these feelings, perhaps much more than you know. Like the lady said, love, and peace...

    F.... A....

    D Lynn No, not at all. A sheltered childhood and growing up in a small town where mental illness was stigmatised has a lot to do with it. My father however, is the absolutely typical narcissistic parent, hence my rejecting him repeatedly. He has Bipolar as well and I believe my biological paternal grandmother battled mental illness. He also has temporal lobe epilepsy (i don't have it, thankfully) and narcissistic personality disorder. He is also a massive hypochondriac and pathalogical liar.
    Mum has been there to help me, but has felt completely helpless so many times, wishing she could have done more for me, protected me more. Growing up in Thatcher's Britain as a child, divorced/single mothers were especially hated by the Tories and that attitude flourished here in Cornwall. I was a free-spirited moonchild, colourful, creative and Mum always encouraged me as long as i was behaving myself. I stood out without trying, felt that I was different to other kids. Not that I thought i was better than them - i just felt i was different. I never fitted in anywhere and what bothered people most is that i was happy in my own company, was healthily self-confident and really didn't give a crap about fitting in.
    I had a teacher at infant school, a lovely lady. She spoke to Mum quietly and mentioned i should see a child psychologist. Mum knew I should due to certain unusual behaviours. But back then if Mum had said anything - we will have been separated and i will have gone into foster care with god knows what happening to me. That is how prejudiced they were down here. The fact that i was clean, well-dressed, loved, came from an immaculate home, fed, healthy, cared for - it wouldn't have meant anything to Social Services. Mum and I were close and i was actually quite clingy to her, hating school, etc because i just wanted to be at home with Mum.
    Later, Mum married another narc - and he really did the damage psychologically. The stepfather from hell to match the wicked stepmother who used to beat me and scared me into silence at my father's place and my father emotionally and psychologically abused me too. Of course, their kids were fine. It was me who got it cos the stepmother is jealous of my Mum. Mum made the mistake of being naive herself and ended up brainwashed by this spineless, narcopathic piece of shit stepfather she married He bullied me constantly! His kids were put first and he effectively tried to force me out of my own family, tearing a wedge between Mum and I, because at the time he had her blinded so much that she always took his side. Where i do not excuse her behaviour - I can understand it, having been in these kinds of relationships myself. Because of the damage he did - i cannot cope with living with anyone and could never bring myself to have children. Now that cowardly bastard's buggered off, she is listening and understanding me more. But it angers me that it took this long and that both my father and step-parents succeeded in scaring me into silence for so many years.

    F.... A....

    Moonchild all the best,and the other comment as well and I have epilepsy as well and have been with out medication 4 weeks now because of the stupidity of the pharmacists,not my doctor what I mean here is if they want 2 party all the time with drugs,they don't know what ther doing at all.All I can suggest here is prayer works wonders 4 me.Maybe it maybe very helpful to u both.All the best!

  13. J.... D....

    Melanie always spoke well of her mother.I doubt that this is autobiographical. Why Must it Be?She writes about others too.She's not little miss narcissistic. Yeah,she sometimes writes about her own feelings and experiences,but not exclusively.

    J.... D....

    This song would certainly describe a great many of her young fans back then.

  14. K.... V....

    Melanie Melanie, what a great song.

    K.... V....

    Great voice

  15. M.... R....

    This is pure heart rendering poetry - must have been written from the experience of deeply riven feelings.  It makes me cry every time I hear it.  I think she used to cry singing it.

    M.... R....

    Yes, tell her.  She will really appreciate it.

  16. N.... S....

    Seit meinem 10 Lebensjahr bin ich Melanie Fan.Diese Frau hat eine unglaubliche Dynamik in der Stimme und Gefühl pur!
    Danke an all die ,die mir mit den Videos ein Live Gefühl geben ,dass ich leider nie erleben konnte.

  17. J.... S....

    This song is exactly how I feel.

    J.... S....

    Yes my mother was a definite problem 2 me as well 4 ages.It's 20 years now she finally she stopped back stabbing me 2 my siblings and god knows who else.I just can't b bothered with her crap these days and always try 2 think of something good good about her!maybe if any one else reads this it may help them.

  18. C.... K....

    The song isn't necessarily autobiographical.  Bust out of the cage, oh
     critical ones.

  19. W.... N....

    Oh....I'd forgotten all about this one!!! Sweet sorrow!!

  20. N.... T....

    Um som melodioso tem sua voz ! Linda !

  21. A.... V....

    even if she was, whats the problem? Should she be a conditioned douchebag who thinks its cooler to hate?

  22. l.... h....

    found the lp that this song is on in a second hand book shop on saturday
    been a music fan for 40 years have allways dismissed her as a lightweight
    pop artist , but no more brilliant song

  23. j.... m....

    If only folk'd focus on the difference between the parietal lobe of a mother and that of a father and find out what made that difference and how it affects the whole world today - and Melanie told the world to do the same thing her way...but...its effect stays the same and no-one took any notice...

  24. M.... E....

    Much respect to the grandmother of "Emo".

    M.... E....

    millennial terms are not good enough to have anything named after them.

  25. j.... ....

    melanie wasn't a hippie. the record label she was on type-cast her as a flower child but she broke out of that into her own thing the further into her career she got. I think she still plays even today

  26. L.... ....

    Know any artists similar to her?

  27. e.... ....

    im in love with this woman

  28. B.... ....

    Why go to Bobo's when its too far over your head.... and you can't spell.

  29. H.... V....

    Melanie is a real artist, who is able to express herself without "cheating" or trying to create "effects" so that people react ! She is just delivering her heart and thoughts in a very direct and powerful way. Up to you to catch it and feel it !

  30. A.... V....

    @1mudholder really? because it seems a lot like people who say such things are preoccupied to a pathological degree with finding fault with everyone else in the world. Project much?

  31. N.... ....

    Alison Moyet nails this song.

  32. S.... ....

    Anybody know if Mudhoney has ever covered this? Maybe live? Goddamn it's perfect for them. It'd be a great companion to their "Sweet young thing ain't sweet no more."

  33. m.... ....

    One of the greatest Winers in the age of winers. think I'll go to the Bobo"s party and try to be part of it all.

  34. K.... B....

    I am young and grew up on this Wonderful music and others I Love that music had meaning back then and there are alot of us that want more of this. Thank you for this song and the world thanks you for your heart!!

  35. s.... ....

    Great song by Melanie...

  36. R.... ....

    it is so ''reared'' . I have been singing this song for many years, and i also have a different version, off the best of melanie cd, which in my opinion is more enjoyable than this one, and in that version she also CLEARLY says ''reared'' as in raised, you raised me wrong... melanie has more depth than to merely say ''heard'' when the poetic impact is way better with ''reared'' . Its just common sense, really

  37. s.... ....

    @1955c hahaha:) youve listened to the song for 42 years and you never thought that maybe she's referring to her upbringing??? reared means to raise. i.e. she says i fear you raised me wrong, thats why i dont know where i belong.

    would be pretty silly to assume she does not know where she belongs because her momma 'heard' her wrong

  38. R.... S....

    Melanie is such a unique talent. Her songs have meant so much to me since 1972

  39. I.... ....

    Thank you for posting this. I have been looking on youtube for this song performed by Melanie for years.

  40. C.... C....

    so really edit your video cheers ive only listened to the song for 42 years thanks though for letting me know how wrong you are you could only hear it loud and clear you re heard me wrong cheers i win you loose

  41. C.... C....

    so really edit your video cheers

  42. C.... C....

    dont be sad that your earsa can't comprehend that it is you re heard me wrong you'll get over yourself though

  43. m.... ....

    @musicfogie Rather, 'I fear you reared me wrong'.

  44. m.... ....

    @1955c You are quite wrong. It is "Momma momma, I'm sure you reared me wrong."

  45. C.... C....

    it's momma momma i fear you re heard me wrong i thought i'd correct it for you,cheers

  46. f.... ....

    Looking all over for this. Thanks so much for uploading this....