When you grow up, livin' like a good boy oughta
And your mama, takes a shine to her best son
Something different, all the girls they seem to like you
'Cause you're handsome, like to talk, and a whole lot of fun

But now your girl's gone a missin'
And your house has got an empty bed
The folks'll wonder 'bout the wedding
They won't listen to a word you said

We're gonna take your mama out all night
Yeah, we'll show her what it's all about
We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne
We'll let the good times all roll out
And if the music ain't good, well it's just too bad
We're gonna sing along no matter what
Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans
If you tip 'em and they make a cut

Do it
Take your mama out all night
So she'll have no doubt that we're doing, oh, the best we can
We're gonna do it
Take your mama out all night
You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man

It's a struggle, livin' like a good boy oughta
In the summer, watchin' all the girls pass by
When your mama, heard the way that you'd been talking
I tried to tell you, that all she'd want to do is cry

Now we end up takin' the long way home
Lookin' overdressed wearin' buckets of stale cologne
It's so hard to see streets on a country road
When your glasses in the garbage
And your Continental's just been towed

We're gonna take your mama out all night
Yeah we'll show her what it's all about
We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne
We'll let the good times all roll out
And if the music ain't good, well it's just too bad
We're gonna sing along no matter what
Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans
If you tip 'em and they make a cut

Do it
Take your mama out all night
So she'll have no doubt that we're doing, oh, the best we can
We're gonna do it
Take your mama out all night
You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man

Do it
Take your mama out all night
So she'll have no doubt that we're doing, oh, the best we can
We're gonna do it
Take your mama out all night
You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man


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Take Your Mama Lyrics as written by Patrick Seacor Scott D. Hoffman

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  • +3
    General Comment

    I think this song's about a gay guy coming out to his mother. I LOVE this song.

    rachiebabieon June 17, 2004   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    It's a sad song, and I agree that it's about a gay guy coming out of tyhe closet to his mother. it's something that really does happen, and it happened to one of my freinds. He came out to his parents, and his Dad just kind of ignored it, and his mother refused to beleive it. It must be hard to come out in the open to your parents, then to have them not accept it. It's bad enough the shit he gets for it at school.

    ironionon November 29, 2004   Link
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    I think it's obvious. The song is about a guy who finds out he's gay after an unsuccessful relationship with a woman, and his boyfriend wants him to come out to his mum. They want to get her drunk and cheer her up so she doesn't get shocked.

    trayvyzon February 22, 2009   Link
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    brilliant song, fun but a little sad. the second last verse ('it's a struggle...') makes you think about how hard it is for a gay guy to come out to his mother and how hard it is for her to accept it.

    Gwaihiron July 02, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    rumor has it since the lead singer is gay..that it was about his coming out to his mom or of a friend..but who knows.

    poppunkposeron September 19, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i like this song its very elton john-afied, know wot i mean.

    Niamon September 29, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    I actually read an interveiw where the lead singer said it was about a gay guy coming out to his mum, and if you read between the lines you can tell. Great song.

    teenscreamqueenon December 19, 2004   Link
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    I should withdraw this comment! I just looked it up and Jake says he is gay! I could have sworn he siad they were all hetero on this interview on Austrian T.V channel GOTV! oh well my bad.

    annashelson January 02, 2005   Link
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    actually jake is gay babydaddy is gay del marquis is gay ana matronic is straight and paddyboom is straight and that is the truth they said it publicly i think it's extremley obvious

    anthem_shouteron January 05, 2005   Link
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    yeah its obvious but it could be just an image that they want to have too!! an act ya know but anyway yeah 3 of them are gay! the drummer most definitly not cos he was chatting us up a bit. hahaha. Jake is hhhot. oh well its always the gay guys.

    annashelson January 09, 2005   Link

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