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Artist: Etta James
Canonical path: /etta-james/tell-mama
Related lyric paths: 6
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Tell Mama
Read Tell Mama lyrics by Etta James on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Tell Mama
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You thought you have found a good girl
One that love you and give you the world
Now you found that you been misused
Come to me, I'll do what you choose
I want you to
Tell mama, all about it
Tell mama, what you need
Tell mama, what you want
And I'll make everything alright
That girl you had didn't have no sense
She wasn't worth all the time that you spent
She had other man throw you out door
Now the same man is wearing your clothes
I want you to
Tell mama, all about it
Tell mama, what you need
Tell mama, what you want
And I'll make everything alright
She would embarrass you anywhere
She got everybody know she didn't care
Give me a chance I've been begging you
I just want to take care of you
I want you to
Tell mama, all about it
Tell mama, what you need
Tell mama, what you want
Tell mama, what you want right now
Tell me
Tell your mama
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Etta James performs "Tell Mama", and this lyric page sits inside the Etta James catalog on LyroVerse.
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