Mama Said

My Mama said that it was (Eb)okay,

(Bb)Mama said that it was (Dm)quite alright.

(Gm)Our kind of people had a (Dm)bed for the night (Gm)and it was okay.

(F)Mama told us we were (Eb)good kids (Bb)and Daddy told us,

"Never (Dm)listen to the (Gm)ones pointing nasty (Dm)fingers and making fun,"

(Gm)'cause we were good kids.

(F)Remember asking both my (F)mom and dad I why we never traveled to (Bb)exotic lands.

We only ever really (F)visit friends,

when I said nothing to tell the when the (Bb)summer ends.

We never I'll be singing (Eb)buying clothes,

the folks were passing on this stuff in (Bb)plenty loads.

The older kids, they started (F)year and then but out to play ball so we could (Bb)ruin them.

My Mama said that it was (Eb)okay,

(Bb)Mama said that it was (Dm)quite alright.

(Gm)Our kind of people had a (Dm)bed for the night (Gm)and it was okay.

(F)Mama told us we were (Eb)good kids (Bb)and Daddy told us,

"Never (Dm)listen to the ones (Gm)pointing nasty (Dm)fingers and making fun,"

(Gm)'cause we were good kids.

(F)Don't get me wrong, I didn't (F)have it bad,

I got enough er loving from my (Bb)mom and dad.

But I don't think they really (F)understood when I said that I wanted the deal in (Bb)Hollywood.

I told them I'll be singing (Eb)on TV,

the other kids were calling me a (Bb)wanna be.

The older kids, they started (F)bugging me,

but now they all standing right in (Bb)front of me.

My Mama said that it was (Eb)okay,

(Bb)Mama said that it was (Dm)quite alright.

(Gm)Our kind of people had a (Dm)bed for the night (Gm)and it was okay.

(F)Mama told us we were (Eb)good kids (Bb)and Daddy told us,

"Never (Dm)listen to the ones (Gm)pointing nasty (Dm)fingers and making fun,"

(Gm)'cause we were good kids.

(F)Don't get me wrong, I (F)didn't

(Gm)I know which (C7)place I'm from,

(Eb)I know my (Bb)home.

(Gm)When I'm in (C7)doubt and (Eb)struggling,

that's where I (Bb)go.

An old (Gm)friend can give (C7)advice when new (Eb)friends only know a half (Bb)story.

That's why I (Gm)always keep them tight (C7)and why I'm okay.

I said I'm okay.

(D)You know what my Mama said.