The first side of the album contains three progressive rock songs from "Mama" to "Home by the Sea".

There was a telegram from Mama and my sisters yesterday.

He had just received a tongue-lashing from Mama, which was almost as painful as the whippings his daddy used to give him with a strop.

One day a letter from Mama brings an invitation for Cecile to go and visit.

But they keep such things out of my sight to keep from shocking poor old strait-laced Mama.

"This one is from Mama," she said slowly.

I snatched the crop from Mama and grabbed her by an arm.

I snatched the strange black envelope from Mama and ripped it open.

Across the table from Mama, out of sight of the phone's screen, Janna smiled and nodded approval.

I always heard things from Mama and the relatives about how you ran away and why you came to this place.