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Artist: Jason Mraz
Canonical path: /jason-mraz/what-mama-say
Related lyric paths: 6
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What Mama Say
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What Mama Say
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Laa Lalalala
Whatever mama say you best do it
Whatever mama say you best do it
Whatever mama say, you better listen to your mama
Go wash your face and use some soap
Make your bed, and fold your clothes
Do your dishes, chew your food
Don't talk back, and don't be rude
Take your shoes off at the door
Don't track no mud along this floor
Don't forget take the garbage out
Don't want no excuses anymore
Hug your sister, cut the grass
Think your smart, not so fast
Take your fingers off the remote control
Because mama's watching that
Do the dishes, feed the dog
Put out the cat, and praise the Lord
It wouldn't hurt you to go to church
Every once in awhile
I'm just doin' what my mama says
I'm gonna do...
Mama said I should settle down with a girl like you
I'm gonna work real hard, it's what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna give you all my love
And then make you a mama too!
Sugar that's what I'm gonna doooo
I'm gonna make you a mama too
Lala lalalalalala
Whatever mama say you best do it
Whatever mama say you best do
Whatever mama say, you better listen to your mama
I don't lean back in my chair,
Will not run down the stairs
And in case of emergency, I'll wear some fresh underwear
I'll take the car in, when it's in need of repair
I'm gonna get myself a job
But I won't cut my hair
I beg your pardon, that's what my mama say
Boy don't get smart and don't talk to me that way
Who do you think you are, you better behave
"I gave you life, child I can take it away!"
Hey what mama say
I'm a gonna do...
Mama said that I should settle down with a girl like you
I'm gonna work real hard, it's what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna give you all my love
And then make you a mama too!
Sugar, that's what I'm a gonna doooo
Gonna make you a mama too.
That's what I'm a gonna doooo
Gonna make you a mama too.
That's what I'm a gonna doooo
Gonna make you a mama too.
Lalalala Lalalala
Whatever mama say you best do it
Whatever mama say you best do it
Whatever mama say, you better listen to your mama!
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Jason Mraz performs "What Mama Say", and this lyric page sits inside the Jason Mraz catalog on LyroVerse.
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