(Words and music by Randy Newman)
Want some whiskey in your water?
Sugar in your tea?
WhatçŁ all these crazy questions youçŁe askin?me?
This is the craziest party there could ever be!
DonçŁ turn on the lights cuz I donçŁ wanna see
Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun-no?uh-uh!
Open up your window
Let some air into this room
I think IçŁ almost chokin?br> )From the smell of stale perfume
An that cigarette your smokin?br> ç˘out scared me half to death
Open up the window sucker
Let me catch my breath!
Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun-son?br> 碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun?(she said) çŁon?(oh yeah)
(Instrumental)
The radio is blastin?br> SomeoneçŁ knockin?at the door
IçŁ lookin?at my girlfriend
SheçŁ passed out on the floor
I seen so many things
I ainçŁ never seen before!
DonçŁ know what it is
I donçŁ wanna see no more!
Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
She said çŁhat ainçŁ the way to have fun- son?br> 碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun- no?br>
Mama told me (told)
Mama told me (told)
Mama told me (told me-told me)
Mama told me (told me-told me)
Whoa-oh-yeah-yeah
Mama told me not to go no (oh told me no)
Mama told me (told me-told me)
碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun-NO?br> 碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun-son?br> 碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun-NO!
Did ya hear?
碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun-son?br> Listen to me- mama told me
Mama told me told me about it
碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun-no?br> YEAH! yeah!
碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun (somebody) son?br> 碊hat ainçŁ (somebody) the way to have fun- no?br> 碊hat ainçŁ the way to have fun-son?br> My Mama told me
Mama told me
Mama told me..
