Mama never raised any smart mouth kid

She told us once and that was it

She said, son sit down, son that's enough

Mama really loved us but she sure was tough

Could never get away with callin' her bluff



You been runnin' all night, chasin' those skirts

You ought to be ashamed, late again for work

Boy don't you know you're on the wrong track

Throwin' it away, you never get it back

Hard lovin' mamas don't cut you no slack



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But my old man

Was a little bit more inclined to understand

'Cause daddies know

When to hang on and when to let go

He said, being addicted to love's a real bad habit

If you can't be good, son, be good at it

If you can't be good... be good at it



Now mama's still on me 'bout wrong and right

Hoping one day I might see the light

My heart's been broke, I make mistakes

I still try to give 'em as much as I take

Old habits are hard to break



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But my old man

Was a little bit more inclined to understand

'Cause daddies know

When to hang on and when to let go

He said, being addicted to love's a real bad habit

If you can't be good, son, be good at it

If you can't be good... be good at it