Mama's Boy

(album: Private Property - 1985)

Mama, mama, oh mama...

She said: you can keep on playing if you wanna
Life's no fairy tale
You better wake up, before it's all over and it's gone
And you land in jail
Don't take the bet, the odds are all against you
It's a cinch you will lose, before the game is over
It's my life and I'll do, just what I wanna do
Give your advice back to you
I'll be responsible for myself

Mind your manners, do what you're told
No way, no way, no way, no, no
Mind your manners, do what you're told
No way, no way, no way, no, no, no

Do what your mama told you
Boy, can't you mind? (no)
Won't do you no good to poke out your mouth
(I'll be getting for myself)
Do what your mama told you
Boy, can't you mind? (no)
If you had only listened, you wouldn't be doing no time

Are you chicken? (I ain't chicken)
Are you funny? (I ain't funny)
I dare you to do it
Aw, you're a mama's boy
Are you chicken? (I ain't chicken)
Are you funny? (I ain't funny)
I dare you to do it (no...)
Aw, you're a mama's boy (ain't no mama's boy)

Be your own man, don't belong to nobody else
If you get it for yourself
The price will be even
Leave me alone and let me do as I please
I know how to take care of me
I did it for this long

Mind your manners, do what you're told
No way, no way, no way, no, no
Mind your manners, do what you're told
No way, no way, no way, no, no, no

Do what your mama told you
Boy, can't you mind? (no)
Won't do you no good to poke out your mouth
(I'll be getting for myself)
Do what your mama told you
Boy, can't you mind? (no)
If you had only listened, you wouldn't be doing no time

Are you chicken? (I ain't chicken)
Are you funny? (I ain't funny)
I dare you to do it (no...)
Aw, you're a mama's boy
Are you chicken? (I ain't chicken)
Yeah, you're funny (I ain't funny)
I dare you to do it (no...)
Aw, you're a mama's boy (ain't no mama's boy)

Do what your mama told you
Boy, can't you mind? (no)
On my own, on my own
On my own, on my own
Do what your mama told you
Boy, can't you mind?
Won't do you no good to poke out your mouth
Do what your mama told you
Boy, can't you mind?
If you had only listened, you wouldn't be doing no time
Are you chicken...?