| Mama never raised any smart mouth kid
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| She told us once and that was it She said, son sit down, son that’s enough
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| Mama really loved us but she sure was tough
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| Could never get away with callin' her bluff
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| You been runnin' all night, chasin' those skirts
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| You ought to be ashamed, late again for work
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| Boy, don’t you know you’re on the wrong track
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| And throwin' it away, you never get it back
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| 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
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| 'Cause daddies know, when to hang on and when to let go He said, «Bein' addicted to love’s a real bad habit
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| If you can’t be good, son, be good at it»
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| Now mama’s still on me 'bout wrong and right
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| Hopin' one day I might see the light
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| My heart’s been broke, I make mistakes
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| I still try to give 'em as much as I take
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| Now old habits are hard to break
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| But my old man was a little bit more inclined to understand
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| 'Cause daddies know, now when to hang on and when to let go He said, «Bein' addicted to love’s a real bad habit
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| If you can’t be good, son, be good at it If you can’t be good, be good at it»
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| But my old man was a little bit more inclined to understand
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| 'Cause daddies know, when to hang on and when to let go He said, «Now bein' addicted to love’s a real bad habit
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| If you can’t be good, son, be good at it If you can’t be good, be good at it»
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| Well, if you can’t be good, be good at it Take that to your old man, son
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| Don’t worry about bein' good, I’ll show you how it’s done |