Mama Said - The Shirelles

Mama, she has taught me well Told me when I was young "Son, your life's an open book" "Don't close it 'fore it's done" "The brightest flame burns quickest" That's what I heard her say A son's heart's owed to mother But I must find my way Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or, let this heart be still "Rebel," my new last name Wild blood in my veins Apron strings around my neck The mark that still remains I left home at an early age Of what I heard was wrong I never asked forgiveness But what is said is done Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or let this heart be still Never I ask of you, but never I gave But you gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave Never I ask of you, but never I gave But you gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave So let this heart be still Mama, now I'm coming home I'm not all you wished of me But a mother's love for her son Unspoken, help me be Yeah, I took your love for granted And all the things you said to me, yeah I need your arms to welcome me But a cold stone's all I see Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or let this heart be still Let my heart go Mama, let my heart go You never let my heart go So let this heart be still, whoa Never I ask of you, but never I gave But you gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave Never I ask of you, but never I gave But you gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave So let this heart be still

(Big john, big john) Big john, won't you come on home? Ain't you gonna marry me? My folks all wanna know When the weddin's gonna be They're makin' plans, shakin' hands Been waitin' so long There's somethin' goin' wrong Big john, if you don't come home I'm gonna have to leave this place My folks know you've jilted me I'm ashamed to show my face They're makin' plans, shakin' hands Been waitin' so long There's somethin' goin' wrong Bridge: They all told me 'bout the things you do If what they told me is true They all said that i'd soon find out I'm wastin' my kisses on you (Instrumental) There's somethin' goin' wrong (Repeat bridge, then verse 2) (Big john) Been waitin' so long (Big john) There's somethin' goin' wrong (Big john) ...& fade

Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music Who does she think she is Coming to my party Then trying to dance Every dance with my guy? While the lights are dim She's making time with him And I don't like the look That I see in her eyes I'm gonna go over there and (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) When this record ends (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) I'm gonna stop the music If they dance again Its kinda quiet now (Shhhh) The last song has ended And another song is starting Starting to play. She's walking across the floor (huh!) Straight into his arms once more I'm gonna put a stop To this thing right away I'm gonna go over there and (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) I can't take it no more (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) So turn on the lights The party's over for tonight You hear what I say, now? (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) So turn on the lights, the party's over...

I thought I'd found the right guy, but another girl caught his eye When he turned his back on me, oh I thought I'd die I'm just a-hanging on; most of my hope is gone Lonely nights still linger since he slipped through my fingers Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for I'm getting hysterical, praying he'll walk through the door I didn't miss heartache at last, oh heartbreak in my own past (Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (last-minute miracle) This infatuation can't last in his heart; I'm anticipatin' makin' a new start If I can't share in his sweet lips, my life will cease to exist Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for Giving my love to a stranger, leaving my heart in danger All hope's fading away; please let him come back to stay (Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (Last-minute miracle) hey hey hey (Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (last-minute miracle) I need some love so fast in this confusion, this heart wearing the pain Never have I been so disillusioned; when I ever love again Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for I'm getting hysterical, praying he'll walk through the door I didn't miss heartache at last, oh heartbreak in my own past (Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (Last-minute miracle) is all I do (Last-minute miracle) I'm beggin' you please (Last-minute miracle) last-minute miracle ...& fade