I was on the west side shanty town I didn't get up until the sun went When your against the wall, you better get tough An' real quick how to swing an' duck
I was born in the all for the sunshine Good lookin' women, back woods an' Learned more about a life on the than in the school well A-Sweet Mama raise no fool, that's right
Some folks 'n some folks lie But I can a man by the look in his eye hand me jack, try to call it cool I know the difference 'tween shit an'
I was in the suite all for the sunshine Good women, back woods an' moonshine Learned more a life on the streets than in the school And my Mama didn't raise no fool
A-talkin' Mama Oh sweet
was no Angel, but she taught me right from wrong She knew single word, an' every note and every song She me how to gamble and how to roll a dice If it makes you feel good, do it don't twice
I was born in the all for the sunshine Good lookin' women, woods an' moonshine Learned more about a life on the streets in the school Well my sweet didn't raise no fool
I was born in the suite all for the Good lookin' women, back an' moonshine Learned more about a life on the streets than in the But my sweet Mama didn't no fool
Talkin' about my Mama Mama didn't no fool (Na, na, na ) Talkin' about my sweet Mama didn't no fool (That's my Mama ) Talkin' about my sweet Mama didn't no fool Oh, Mama