mother please
i’d rather do it myself
mama mama why must it be
nag nag naggity nag
you’re picking my brain for me
nag nag naggity nag
well you tell me who
you tell me how
don’t you know
i’m a big girl now
mother please
i’d rather do it myself
mama mama when i go out
nag nag naggity nag
you lecture me what love’s about
nag nag naggity nag
well i have to learn from you like this
but look at all the fun i’ve missed
mother please
i’d rather do it myself
you know i’ve got to
make love and live a little
and what will be will be
i’m sure you feel
tense and irritable
but don’t take it out on me
mama mama you know the score
nag nag naggity nag
you know you been
through the mill before
nag nag naggity nag
well you say to stay at home in bed
but did you obey what your mama said
mother please
i’d rather do it myself
you know i’m gonna go out
and do it my way
and find out you were right
keep your bike out of the driveway
i’m coming home late tonight
mama mama you told me this
nag nag naggity nag
there’s danger in every kiss
nag nag naggity nag
well you say i’ll learn
a heart can break
well that’s the chance i gotta take
mother please
i’d rather do it myself
mother please
i’d rather do it myself
nag nag naggity nag
Artist: Jo Ann Campbell
Year: 1963
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 144