Una delle più toccanti canzoni dei Queen, apparsa nell'ultimo album postumo, Made in Heaven del 1995, cantata da un Freddie ormai a poche settimane dalla morte e che faticava anche a restare in piedi.

Infatti la voce del leggendario cantante appare sofferente, seppur continuava ad essere sublime ed ampia, forse ancor più di prima proprio perché Freddie sapeva che doveva spingersi ad un livello ancora superiore, viste le sue drammatiche condizioni di salute.

Visto il peggioramento delle condizioni di salute di Freddie, gli ultimi versi furono cantati da Brian May.

Di seguito il testo:

I don't want to sleep with you
I don't need the passion too
I don't want a stormy affair
To make me feel my life is heading somewhere
All I want is the comfort and care
Just to know that my woman gives me sweet 
Mother love ah ha

I've walked too long in this lonely lane
I've had enough of this same old game
I'm a man of the world and they say that I'm strong
But my heart is heavy, and my hope is gone

Out in the city, in the cold world outside
I don't want pity, just a safe place to hide
Mama please, let me back inside

I don't want to make no waves
But you can give me all the love that I crave
I can't take it if you see me cry
I long for peace before I die
All I want is to know that you're there
You're gonna give me all your sweet 
Mother love ah ha (mother love)

My body's aching, but I can't sleep
My dreams are all the company I keep
Got such a feeling as the sun goes down
I'm coming home to my sweet 
Mother love

God works in mysterious ways
Eeeeh dop, de dop, dep dop
I think I'm goin' back to the things I learnt so well in my youth

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