Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Civil Wars
Canonical path: /the-civil-wars/tell-mama
Related lyric paths: 6
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Tell Mama
Read Tell Mama lyrics by The Civil Wars on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Tell Mama
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You thought you had found a good girl
One to love you and give you the world
Now you find that you’ve been misused
Talk 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 another man throw you outdoors
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
Tell me, tell me now
She would embarrass you anywhere
She’d let everybody know she didn’t care
Give me a chance, I’ve been beggin’ you
And 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 mom
I’m your mama
Tell me what you want
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