(Voiceover)

And now, Ladies and Gentlemen,

The keeper of the keys,

The countess of the clink

the mistress of murderers row,

Matron Mama Morton!



(Queen Latifah)

Ask any of the chickies in my pen

they'll tell you I'm the biggest mother hen.

I love them all and all of them love me

because the system works,

the system called reciprocity.



Got a little motto,

Always sees me through:

"When you're good to Mama, Mama's good to you."



Theres a lot of favours I'm prepared to do,

You do one for Mama, she'll do one for you.



They say that life is tit for tat,

and that's the way I live.

So I deserve a lot of tat

For what I've got to give.



Don't you know that this hand

washes that one too.

When you're good to Mama, Mama's good to you



If you want my gravy

Pepper my Ragu

Spice it up for mama

She'll get hot for you



When they pass that basket

Folks contribute too,

You put in for Mama,

She'll put out for you



The folks at top the ladder

are the ones the world adores

So boost me up my ladder, kid

and I'll boost you up yours



Lets all stroke together

Like the princeton crew

When your stroking Mama, Mama's stroking you



So whats the one conclusion

I could bring this number to -

When you're good to Mama, Mamas good to you