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Artist: August
Canonical path: /august/mama-told-me
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Mama Told Me
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Mama Told Me
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[Intro:]
(Hoo... hey)
(Hey...)
(Oh, ho...)
(Yeah)
[Verse 1:]
I see the way that you're walkin' and I can't explain it
You in them tight blues somethin' about you
Curvin' and kickin' them hips and thighs, I can't believe my eyes, tell me is this true?
(Ho whoa)
[B-Section:]
(You wanna talk about dream type)
(She's the type of chick you take home with)
(That's the type of chick she was)
I couldn't see it, (no), I couldn't believe it, (no), I thought she'd do me right
[Chorus:]
I didn't know
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(She would play with my mind)
But I should've known
Mama told me she would play with my mind
I though she was a runway girl who wouldn't break my heart
From the very, very start she had it all fell apart, I should've
I should've listened when she said
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(She would play with my mind)
[Verse 2:]
Them type of girls ain't gon' never do you right
That's what she told me
I just could not see
I'm such a sucker for lips and hips I couldn't think of it, her eyes are mesmerizin' yeah
(Ho whoa)
[B-Section:]
(You wanna talk about dream type)
Dream type chick yeah
(She's the type of chick you take home with)
Ooh hoo yeah
(That's the type of chick she was)
I couldn't see it, (no), I couldn't believe it, (no), I thought she'd do me right yeah
[Chorus:]
I didn't know
(I was such a fool for her)
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(My mama told me she would yeah...)
But I should've known
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(I shoulda known better)
I though she was a runway girl who wouldn't break my heart
(Oh ho, oh ho)
From the very, very start she had it all fell apart
(It all fell apart I should've)
I should've
I should've listened when she said
(Yeah, when she told me)
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(My mind)
[Bridge:]
(You wanna talk about dream type)
Yeah
Dream type chicks
(She's the type of chick you take home with)
(That's the type of chick she was)
Yeah...
I didn't see it, (no), I couldn't believe it, (no), I thought she'd do me right, I didn't know,.. hey
[Chorus:]
I didn't know
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(See my mama told me she would and she did)
But I should've known
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(Oh ho, ho...)
I though she was a runway girl who wouldn't break my heart
(Oh ho, ho...)
From the very, very start she had it all fell apart
(It all fell apart I should've)
I should've
I should've listened when she said
(Yeah)
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(Mama told me oh...)
[Outro:]
(I shoulda known about her, I shoulda known)
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(I shoulda known about her, I shoulda known)
(I shoulda known about her, I shoulda known)
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(I shoulda knew she would uh)
(Hoo, hoo... yeah)
(Uh ho...)
(Mama told me she would play with my mind)
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