Ahh…..let this be a lesson to you……
Mama never raised any smart mouth kid
she told us once and that was it.
she said son sit down, son that's enough
mama really loved us, but she was tough.
never get away with calling her bluff
You been running all night chasing those skirts
you ought to be ashamed late again for work
boy don't you know you're on the wrong track
throw it away you never get it back
hard loving mama's don't cut you no slack
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my old man was a little bit more inclined to understand.
cause daddy's know when to hang on and when to let go.
he said bein' addicted to love is a really bad habit;
if you can't be good son, be good at it.
Now mama still on me about wrong and right
hoping one day i might see the light
my heart's been broke; i make mistakes
i still try to give them as much as i take
but old habits are hard to break
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But my old man was a little bit more inclined to understand.
cause daddy's know when to hang on and when to let go.
he said bein' addicted to love is a really bad habit;
if you can't be good son, be good at it.
Take after your old man son----don't worry about it----i'll show you how it's done