mom got frisky with my father
never known to me
my heritage i questioned...she answered me
"it was the craziest party, that could ever be"
"they turned off the lights, and i just couldn't see "

mama don't know where i'm from
mama don't know where i'm from
"don't know who gave me a son...no"

"only saw the shadows of the men inside the room"
"i was drinking booze and smokin' in the dark and hazy gloom"
"everybody started pokin'...'bout scared me half to death"
"many men would follow...had no chance to catch my breath"

mama don't know where i'm from
mama don't know where i'm from
"i think i drank too much rum, son"
"it could have been anyone, son"

"they entered without knockin'...a long line went out the door"
"and though i'm not their girlfriend, i laid down on the floor"
"i did so many men, like i ain't never did before"
"don't know who he is...the one who finally scored"

mama don't know where i'm from
mama don't know where i'm from
she said "it could have been anyone, son"
"don't know who gave me a son...no"

mama told me...mama told me
mama told me...told me...told me
mama told me...oh yeah
mama told me...mama told me
mama told me...told me...told me
"don't know who gave me a son...no"
"it could have been anyone, son"
"don't know who gave me a son...no"
"it could have been anyone, son"
mama told me...mama told me...mama told me....mama told me......