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