[Intro: Paul Williams]
Oh, mother

[Verse 1: Paul Williams]
Oh, mother of mine, I've, I've been blind, baby
The things that you told me, yes
I paid, I really paid it no mind
Oh please, oh please forgive me, yes, I know
Yes, I know I was wrong
And now, believe me now I know, yeah, yeah
My place, my place is at home

[Pre-Chorus: Paul Williams & The Temptations]
Can't you see I've been crying now (Oh yes, he's been crying)
Almost dying (Uh-huh, almost dying)
I need your advice mama, please (He needs your advice)
Come on and help me right now

[Chorus: Paul Williams & The Temptations]
Oh, mother (Please, mother)
Oh, mother (Plеase, mother)
Oh, mother (Plеase, mother)
Come on and tell me right now

[Verse 2: Eddie Kendricks]
Now listen, young man, you don't understand?
Yes, you know that you are wrong
A-when you thought you were grown
Yes, it was that young girl
She put you in such a whirl
[Verse 3: Paul Williams]
Yes, I said, mama don't you worry now, yeah
I guess I had it coming anyhow, believe me, I did now
I'm gonna do everything you say
Oh, each and every day

[Pre-Chorus: Paul Williams & The Temptations]
I'm gonna be a man now, yes I am
(Oh yes, he's gonna be a man)
Now that I understand (Now that he understands)
Mmm, I'm not gonna be no fool no more (He's no fool no more)
Not like I was before, yeah (Not like he was before)

[Chorus: Paul Williams & The Temptations]
Oh, mother (Please, mother)
Oh, mother (Please, mother)
Oh, mother (Please, mother)
Come on and tell me right now

[Outro: Paul Williams & The Temptations]
(Mother, he's gonna be alright)
I wanna hear what you say
(Mother, he's gonna be alright)
I'm gonna do what you told me each and every, every, every
(Mother, he's gonna be alright)
Every day
(Mother, he's gonna be alright)
I'll be alright
(Mother, he's gonna be alright)-