Curtis Mayfield
Mama Didn’t Lie
[Intro]
Mama didn't lie, she didn't lie
Mama didn't lie, she didn't lie
[Verse 1]
Here comes that boy and his friends
Making eyes at me again
Do they all think I'm a toy
To be played with by every boy?
[Pre-Chorus]
Well they're wrong to think I
Will be caught in the wink of an eye
[Chorus]
Mama didn’t, Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
[Verse 2]
The greatest pastime in this man's world
Puttin’ tricks on every young girl
To have one is how they get their kicks
But not mе cos I know their tricks
[Pre-Chorus]
And they're wrong to think I
Will bе caught in the wink of an eye
[Chorus]
Mama didn’t, Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
[Bridge]
I remember what mama told me
She said, "Girl stay in your class
You got a whole lot of growin' and learnin' to do
Don’t you grow too fast”
[Verse 2]
The greatest pastime in this man's world
Puttin’ tricks on every young girl
To have one is how they get their kicks
But not me cos I know their tricks
[Pre-Chorus]
And they're wrong to think I
Will be caught in the wink of an eye
[Chorus]
Mama didn’t, Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie
Mama didn't lie
She didn't lie