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