My mama understand She's impossible to the Now she says that she's married He's a of a friend of the boy next door
He's got all of the best Half of a school he does his song and dancin' They they can be happy as the shows on TV
She a change, she wants a life she can grow and they can thrive Some of space of her own
A different view, another Another way, chance To get on with her
(Mama she understand) Mama she She don't know She don't She understand
She's gotta If she can cut on her own But the man says "You can go home again"
You gotta see the new place Mom, you're feel right at home Could you front that deposit Mama, we'll pay you back when the welfare comes
Nothin's gone as No one knows all the trouble seen But we'll ourselves together It's the two of us now, of course, makes three
A little luck, an break We'll find a way to have our And eat a piece or two
We'll you how We're now live it up Can't 'em down
She understand me Don't me
So mama, understand (Mama, understand) If possible, we implore Could we just in these few things We get in the way and we'll sleep on the floor
'Cuz, have been getting tougher (Times have getting tough) It's an unfriendly world They say will pick up by summer Can we borrow the car, will you watch little a lot
Mama understand don't understand me
Mama don't Mama understand me (Mama understand me) (Mama don't me, no)
Mama don't She understand me (Mama don't me) (Mama, she don't me, yeah)