Mama said see it through

Don't let the night put the bite on you

Take your time make your plan

Mama said son be your own best man



Mama said play it straight do what you like only do it up right

take your time don't run wild 

Mama said son you're my one man child



Mama didn't have that know-it-all-way

She lived by the book and she prayed every day

Never was a time when a rhythm or rhyme 

or the words of a song ever slipped her mind



Mama said go out there play at the game and you better play it fair

Make sure your song get sung 

Mama said honey be your own big gun



Mama didn't care when I never came home

She learned how to cope with the end of the phone

Dad went away to his place in the sky 

Mum said son he was a real good guy



Mama said see it through

Don't let the night put the bite on you

Take your time don't run wild

Mama said son you're my one man child



Mama didn't have that know-it-all-way

She lived by the book and she prayed every day

Never was a time when a rhythm or rhyme 

Or the words of a song ever slipped her mind



Mama said see it through

Don't let the night put the bite on you

Take your time make your plan

Mama said son be your own best man



Mama said go out there play at the game and you better play it fair

Take your time don't run wild

Mama said son you're my one man child



Take your time don't run wild

Mama said son you're my one man child