YouLyric
Sign in
Sign up for free
Don't Throw Your Mama Away
Share
Shirley Caesar
What's this song about?
Generate meaning
1
There was a mother that had two sons
2
One of the boys was interesting in his self
3
This son loved his mother so very much.
4
He said mama one day I going to grow up and going to college
5
I'll going to be somebody
6
I'll going to take care of you mama
7
Like you been taking care of me.
8
Oh
9
That other brother he was no good he stayed in trouble all the time
10
Mama always had to go to court and get the boy out of trouble.
11
But I am told tonight those boys grew up
12
One went to college
13
That no good son left home
14
That old mother worked her finger to the bone
15
And sent that boy to school
16
She gets on her knee and scrub floors
17
She took in washing and ironing
18
I want
19
I want
20
I want my boy to be somebody
21
After about 8 long years
22
That some came back home
23
He said mama I am a doctor now
24
I got MD behind my name
25
I want you to meet my wife
26
I met her while I was in college
27
She is a school teacher mama
28
Yes she is
29
They told that mama we want you to come and live with us and help us raise our children
30
The years went on by
31
I wish I had a praying church
32
And that the children grew up
33
One day that school teacher went to her husband
34
She said honey your mama is in the way now
35
She gets in the away around the house
36
She uses bad English I don't want it to rub off on my little children
37
I think you ought to put her in a old folk home
38
Somebody say yeah
39
Yeah
40
Let me tell you what he did
41
The doctor went to his poor mama
42
He said mama!
43
Mama!
44
So me and my wife been talking and she seem to feel that
45
Mama that you're getting in the way around the house
46
We don't have anything else for you to do
47
You using bad English we don't want you to rub on our children
48
I am going to take you to an old folk home
49
Yes I am
50
Somebody say yeah
51
I got to take you to an old folk home
52
Well that mother turn around and went back into her own room
53
Tears running down her face
54
She began to pack all of her clothes
55
The devil came and whisper in her ear
56
See there old lady
57
Look at all you done for that boy and now he about to throws you out the door
58
The mother kept on crying
59
Early the next morning the some came and knocks on the door
60
He said Mama get your stuff together the limousine is waiting outside
61
The mama reaches back and got her hat and coat
62
She walked outside the house
63
She got in that long long long
64
She got in that long limousine
65
Yes she did
66
They started down the road
67
Mama just kept on crying
68
Every now and then the doctor looked back at mama
69
He said, mama in your room out there
70
I wish you help me out there
71
You're going to have a color TV
72
You will have nurses around the clock
73
You going to have everything that you want
74
That mama kept on crying
75
Yes
76
Mama I'm sorry I got to do this
77
Halleluiah
78
I go to put you in an old folk home
79
The mother turns and said with tears running down her face
80
She said son I could understand
81
If I was sick and could not help myself
82
But there is nothing wrong with me
83
Doctor said I know but I got to put you in an old folk home
84
You understand me and the wife
85
About the time they almost got to the old folk home
86
That mama looked down the road
87
About the time the car got closer
88
That mother said wait a minute wait a minute son
89
I believe that I saw my boy going there
90
They got out
91
Greeted on another with a kiss
92
That no good son said mama how have been you doing?
93
I was on my way home to see you
94
I was on the say to tell you
95
I do not do what I use to do
96
I stop by a church on night and I got the holy ghost
97
Stay in
98
Then he turned around and saw his brother
99
He said brother where are taking my mama?
100
I got to know where you going with mama
101
And the doctor said now waits a minute
102
After all you've been gone
103
And I am the one who been here taken care of mama
104
Say, in case if mama did not tell you
105
I am a doctor now
106
I am somebody
107
In just in case if you want to know something else
108
I'm tired of mama praying, moaning and groaning in her bedroom
109
Every time when my friends com to the house
110
Well we on our way to the old folk home
111
Yes
112
That no good son of said did you say you are taking mama to the old folk home?
113
He said yes
114
Wait a minute. Mama
115
I do not live in fine home
116
Listen mama
117
I got one good room
118
You could have my bed
119
But come on and go home with me mama
120
Yeah
121
Mama I don't eat steaks
122
I eat beans and green potatoes and tomatoes
123
Yes I do
124
If that is alright with you
125
You don't have to go the old folk home
126
Come on and go home with me mama
127
Mama. I am not riding in a long limousine
128
My car is not much good
129
But I got a good seat right by there
130
Come on and go home with me mama
131
God gave you your mama.
132
Don't drive her away
133
God gave you your mama.
134
Don't drive her away
135
If you drive her away
136
You're gonna need her help one day
137
I'm no stranger, don't drive me away. I'. no stranger don't drive me away.
138
You're gonna need my help someday
139
I'm no stranger, don't drive me away.
I Remember Mama Pastor, Evangelist, ...
398 views
0 meanings
Go Pro
Unlimited meanings ยท Priority generation
Upgrade