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My Mother Told Me [*]
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Nat King Cole
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(My-mama, mama, mama, ma-ma)
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Oh-o-oh yeah
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(My-mama, mama, mama, ma-ma)
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My mama to-o-o-ld me-ee-ee
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(My-mama, mama, mama, ma-ma)
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ooh ye-e-e-ah
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(My-mama, mama, mama, ma-ma)
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Yeah
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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My mama told me there'd be lots of guys
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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Who loohk at me and start to makin' eyes
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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And then they squeeze and wanna hold you tight
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(ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
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And say they love you both-a day and night
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And so ya
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(Better be careful hon)
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ooh yeah
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(Better be careful hon)
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Yes, that's what she told me
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(Better be careful hon)
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Or you're gonna miss out on a lot of fun
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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And then I met a guy whose name was Joe
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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He told me, "Baby I've got lot's of dough"
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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So if you just come along with me
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(ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
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We'll go places, just you wait and see
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I should have listened
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(To what my mama told me)
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Yes, I should have listened
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(To what my mama told me)
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To what a-mama told me ye-ah
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(To what my mama told me)
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(ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
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A-but I didn't be-lieve a-what she said
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(My-mama, mama, mama, ma-ma)
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Oh-ooh-ho-ooh yeah
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(My-mama, mama, mama, ma-ma)
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Yes, that's what she told me
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(My-mama, mama, mama, ma-ma)
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A-but I didn't be-lieve a-what she said
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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Well that all happened such a long time ago
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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I've learned my lesson and a-now I know
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(Wha-ooh-ooh)
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I should have listened to what my mama said
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(ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
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But I thought I knew everything instead
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He ran around
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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Yes, with every girl in town
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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Yes, he put me dow-own
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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Played me for a clown
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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Oh-ooh Yeah-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eeeh
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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Yeah-eh now now Yeah-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eeeh
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(Fade)
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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(I should have listened to what my mama told me)
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Oh-o mommy mommy Yeah-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eeeh
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