When Mama said that it was okay
Mama said that it was quite alright
Our kind of people
had a bed for the night
And it was ok
Mama told us we are good kids
And daddy told us never
listen to the ones
Pointing nasty fingers
and making fun
`Cause we were good kids
Remember asking both
my mom and dad
Why we never
traveled to exotic lands
We only ever really visit friends
Nothing to tell
when the summer ends
We never really went buying clothes
Folks were passing on this stuff
in plenty loads
New shoes once a year and then
Out to play ball so
we could ruin them
When mama said that it was okay
Mama said that it was quite alright
Our kind of people
had a bed for the night
And it was ok
Mama told us we were good kids
And daddy told us
never listen to the ones
Pointing nasty fingers
and making fun
`Cause we were good kids
Don`t get me wrong
I didn`t have it bad
I got enough loving
from my mom and dad
But I don`t think
they really understood
When I said that I wanted
the deal in Hollywood
I told them I`ll be singing on TV
The other kids
were calling me a wannabe
The older kids
they started bugging me
But now they all standing right
in front of me
When mama said that it was okay
Mama said that it was quite alright
Our kind of people
had a bed for the night
And it was ok
Mama told us we were good kids
And daddy told us never
listen to the ones
Pointing nasty fingers
and making fun
`Cause we were good kids
I know which place I`m from
I know my home
When I`m in doubt and struggling
That`s where I go
An old friend can give advice
When new friends
only know a half story
That`s why I`m always
keep them tight
And why I`m okay
I said I`m OK
You know what my mama said
You know what she told me
My mama said that it was ok
Mama said that it was quite alright
Our kind of people
had a bed for the night
And it was ok
Mama said that we were good kids
And daddy told us never
listen to the ones
Pointing nasty fingers
and making fun
`Cause we were good kids
Mama said that it was okay
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When mama said that it was okay
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Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
When mama said that it was okay