Biff Rose Mama's Boy Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was a little boy livin' down in the South
Mama told me never to open my mouth
Mama told me, Mama scold me
I was just a little boy about nine or ten
Mama had a lot of influence then
And she told me, Mama scold me

Mama told me when to go out and play
She even told me what to do and say, yeah
Well, she must've had authority from above
She even told me who to love, yeah

[Verse 2]
When I was a little boy, 25 or so
Well, I took a little trip up to Ohio, yeah
But Mama told me
"Them Yankees, thеy done done us wrong"
Mama singin' the samе old song, yeah
And she'd scold me Mama says, "Times is changin' fast," yeah
But she's gonna hold out to the last
But I fell in love with a pretty little thing
And I bought her a thin five-dollar ring, yeah

[Verse 3]
Well, there's one thing, people, that I wanna lay on ya
Now that I live in California
My mama told me
But the kids are growin' up fine as can be
Members of a new society, yeah
But Mama scold me

But when you're full of love, there's nothing to fear, yeah
With an open heart and an open ear
So, to all you mothers that I love so
Trust your babies, let 'em go, yeah