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Sweet Mama

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Page type: lyric reference Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd Canonical path: /lynyrd-skynyrd/sweet-mama Related lyric paths: 6

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Sweet Mama

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C'mon...

I was raised on the west side Shanty Town

I didn't get up 'til the sun went down

When your backs against the wall you better get tough

I learned real quick how to swing and duck

I was born in the sweet hot Florida sunshine

Good lookin' women backwoods and moonshine

Learned more about life on the streets than in school

Sweet Mama didn't raise no fool (No she didn't)

Hahahaha...

Ooooohhh...

Some folks cheat and some folks lie

I can judge a man by the look in his eyes

So don't hand me Jack and try to call it Cola

I know the difference 'tween shit and shinola

I was born in the sweet hot Florida sunshine

Good lookin' women backwoods and moonshine

Learned more about life on the streets than in the school

Sweet Mama didn't raise no fool (No she didn't)

Play it boys..

MMmmHhmmm...

Mama was no angel when she taught me right from wrong

She knew every single note and every word in every single song

She taught me how to gamble and how to roll the dice

If it makes you feel good DO IT don't think twice

I was born in the sweet hot Florida sunshine

Good lookin' women backwoods and moonshine

Learned more about life on the streets than in school

Sweet Mama didn't raise no fool

I was born in the sweet hot Florida sunshine

Good lookin' women backwoods and moonshine

Learned more about life on the streets than in school

Sweet Mama didn't raise no fool (Noooooo...)

Talkin' 'bout Mama

Ooooh I'm tellin' ya sheee...

Talkin' 'bout sweet, sweet sweet Mama

Talkin' 'bout sweet sweet sweet, sweet sweet Mama

Talkin' 'bout sweet sweet sweet, sweet sweet Mama

Talkin' 'bout sweeeeeeeeeet Mama

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