Beale Street Mama

Beale Street mama

Why don't you come back home?

It isn't proper to leave your papa all alone!

Sometimes I was cruel, that's true

But mama, your sweet papa never two-timed you

Boo-hoo, I'm blue

So how come you do me like you do?

I'm cryin'!

Beale Street mama, don't you mess around with me!

There's fancy pettin' that I can get in Tennessee

I still get my sweet cookies, constantly

But not the kind you served to me

So Beale Street mama, come back home!

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