Mama Told Me lyrics

[Intro]
(Hoo…hey)(Hey…)(Oh, ho…)(Yeah)

[First Verse]
I see the way that you're walkin' and I can't explain it
You in them tight blues somethin' about you
Curvin' and kickin' them hips and thighs, I can't believe my eyes, tell me is this true?(Ho whoa)

[B-Section]
(You wanna talk about dream type)
(She's the type of chick you take home with)
(That's the type of chick she was)
I couldn't see it, (no), I couldn't believe it, (no), I thought she'd do me right

[Chorus]
I didn't knowMama told me she would play with my mind(She would play with my mind)
But I should've knownMama told me she would play with my mind
I though she was a runway girl who wouldn't break my heart
From the very, very start she had it all fell apart, I should'veI should've listened when she said
Mama told me she would play with my mind(She would play with my mind)

[Second Verse]
Them type of girls ain't gon' never do you right
That's what she told meI just could not see
I'm such a sucker for lips and hips I couldn't think of it, her eyes are mesmerizin' yeah(Ho whoa)

[B-Section]
(You wanna talk about dream type)Dream type chick yeah
(She's the type of chick you take home with)Ooh hoo yeah
(That's the type of chick she was)
I couldn't see it, (no), I couldn't believe it, (no), I thought she'd do me right yeah
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[Chorus]
I didn't know(I was such a fool for her)Mama told me she would play with my mind
(My mama told me she would yeah…)But I should've knownMama told me she would play with my mind
(I shoulda known better)I though she was a runway girl who wouldn't break my heart(Oh ho, oh ho)
From the very, very start she had it all fell apart(It all fell apart I should've)I should've
I should've listened when she said(Yeah, when she told me)
Mama told me she would play with my mind(My mind)

[Bridge]
(You wanna talk about dream type)YeahDream type chicks
(She's the type of chick you take home with)
(That's the type of chick she was)Yeah…
I didn't see it, (no), I couldn't believe it, (no), I thought she'd do me right, I didn't know…, hey

[Chorus]
I didn't knowMama told me she would play with my mind(See my mama told me she would and she did)
But I should've knownMama told me she would play with my mind(Oh ho, ho…)
I though she was a runway girl who wouldn't break my heart(Oh ho, ho…)
From the very, very start she had it all fell apart(It all fell apart I should've)I should've
I should've listened when she said(Yeah)Mama told me she would play with my mind(Mama told me oh…)

[Outro]
(I shoulda known about her, I shoulda known)
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(I shoulda known about her, I shoulda known)
(I shoulda known about her, I shoulda known)
Mama told me she would play with my mind
(I shoulda knew she would uh)
(Hoo, hoo…yeah)(Uh ho…)
(Mama told me she would play with my mind)