Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (from Hairspray)

(F)Stop! Stop telling me what to dooo.

(Dm)Don't! Don't treat me like a child of twooo.

(Bb)No! I know that you want what's best.

(C)Please! But mother please, give it a rest!!!

(F)Stop! Don't!

No! Please!

(Dm)Stop! Don't No!

Please! (Bb)Stop!

Don't No!

Please! (C)Mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

(C)(Hey, mama, say, mama) (F)Once upon a time when I was just a kid,

you (Dm)never let me do just what the older kids did.

But (Bb)lose that laundry list of what you won't allow,

'cause (C)mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

(F)Once upon a time I used to play with toys,

but (Dm)now I'd rather play around with teenage boys.

did. So, (Bb)if I get a hickey,

please don't have a cow,

'cause (C)mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

(C)Ma, (Bb)I gotta tell you that without a doubt I get my (F)best dancing lessons from youoo.

You're (Bb)the one who taught me how to "Twist and Shout,"

because you (G)shout nonstop and you're so (Dm)(C)twisted (Dm)(C)toooo!

Woohohohoh! (F)Once I used to fidget 'cause I just sat home.

But (Dm)now I'm just like Gidget and I gotta get to Rome!

So (Bb)say "arrivederci!"

Toodleoo! And "ciao!"

'Cause (C)mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

(C)Ohohoh! Woohohohoh!

(F)Once upon a time I used to dress up "Ken,"

but (Dm)now that I'm a woman I like bigger men!

And (Bb)I don't need a Barbie doll to show me how,

'cause (C)mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

(F7)Ma, (Bb)you always taught me what was right from wrong,

and now I (F)just wanna give it a tryy.

(Bb)Mama, I've been in the nest for far too long.

So (G)please give a push, and mama,

(Dm)watch (C)me (Dm)fly!

(D)Watch me fly!

(Hey mama, say, mama) (G)One day I will meet a man you won't condemn.

And (Em)we will have some kids and you can torture them.