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Mama Used to Say Lyrics
Whoo!
Yeah, girl
Said a small boy once asked
“When will I grow up?”
“When will I see what grown-ups do see?”
In his fight to come of age
He would act an older age
To be recognized as one and not a mass
Chorus:
And mama used to say
“Take your time, young man”
And mama used to say
“Don’t you rush to get old”
And mama used to say
“Take it in your stride”
And mama used to say
“Live your life”
As the years went rushin' by
He would cut down on his age
He would tell his girl of how it used to be
How his mommy passed away
But these lines she would say
And at the time he couldn't understand
Chorus:
And mama used to say
“Take your time, young man”
Mmm-mama used to say
“Don’t you rush to get old”
And mama used to say
“Take it in your stride”
Mmm-mama used to say
“Live your life”
You're young, so enjoy
Don’t hold on back
Do all you want to do
Now is the time for you to stride
For you to get better in what you are doin', ohh
(Instrumental Break)
Now is the time for you to stride
For you to get better in what you are doin', ohh
A small boy once asked
“When will I grow up?”
“When will I see what grown-ups do see?”
In his fight to come of age
He would act an older age
To be recognized as one and not a mass
Chorus:
And mama used to say
“Take your time, young man”
Mmm-mama used to say
“A-don’t you rush to get old”
And mama used to say
“A-take it in your stride”
And mama used to say
“Live your life”
Live your life
Live your life, o-oh
‘Kay, mama used to say
“A-take your time, young man”
And mama used to say
“Don’t you rush to get old”
And mama used to say
“Take it in your stride”
Mama used to say
Hey-hey, hey, hey, Hey-hey
Whoo!
Whoo!
Mama used to say-a, whoo!
Mama used to say, whoo!
Mama used to say, whoo!
Mama used to say-hay
Yeah, girl
“When will I grow up?”
“When will I see what grown-ups do see?”
In his fight to come of age
He would act an older age
To be recognized as one and not a mass
And mama used to say
“Take your time, young man”
And mama used to say
“Don’t you rush to get old”
And mama used to say
“Take it in your stride”
And mama used to say
“Live your life”
He would cut down on his age
He would tell his girl of how it used to be
How his mommy passed away
But these lines she would say
And at the time he couldn't understand
And mama used to say
“Take your time, young man”
Mmm-mama used to say
“Don’t you rush to get old”
And mama used to say
“Take it in your stride”
Mmm-mama used to say
“Live your life”
Don’t hold on back
Do all you want to do
Now is the time for you to stride
For you to get better in what you are doin', ohh
For you to get better in what you are doin', ohh
“When will I grow up?”
“When will I see what grown-ups do see?”
In his fight to come of age
He would act an older age
To be recognized as one and not a mass
And mama used to say
“Take your time, young man”
Mmm-mama used to say
“A-don’t you rush to get old”
And mama used to say
“A-take it in your stride”
And mama used to say
“Live your life”
Live your life
Live your life, o-oh
“A-take your time, young man”
And mama used to say
“Don’t you rush to get old”
And mama used to say
“Take it in your stride”
Mama used to say
Hey-hey, hey, hey, Hey-hey
Mama used to say, whoo!
Mama used to say, whoo!
Mama used to say-hay
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The song starts off where junior remanencing on his childhood and how he took the advice of his mother. he mentions about how he was having trouble with love and he goes to his mother for advice during the song he mentions hoiw his mother told him to take his time with love because its something thats serious when it do hit you. 5 things are mention in this song that he sings about
writer & author Trosclaire