Mama Said

Mama said there'll be days like this

There'll be days like this, my mama said

(Mama said, mama said)

Mama said there'll be days like this

There'll be days like this, my mama said

(Mama said, mama said)

I went walkin' the other day, yeah

Everything was goin' fine

And then I met a little boy named Billy Joe

And then I almost lost my mind

Come on, mama said there'll be days like this

There'll be days like this, my mama said

(Mama said, mama said)

Oh, mama said there'll be days like this

There'll be days like this, my mama said

My eyes were wide open

All that I could see, yeah

The Chapel bells were tollin'

For everybody but me but I don't worry 'cause

Mama said there'll be days like this

There'll be days like this, my mama said

(Mama said, mama said)

Mama said there'll be days like this

There'll be days like this, my mama said

And then she said

Someone would look at me

Like I'm lookin' at you, one day

Then I might find

I don't want you any old way

So, don't worry, 'cause

Mama said there'll be days like this

There'll be days like this, my mama said

(Mama said, mama said)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Mama said there'll be days like this

There'll be days like this, my mama said

Oh, yeah

(Mama said, mama said)

Don't worry, yeah

(Mama said, mama said)

Don't worry, now

(Mama said, mama said)

Yeah-eah-eah-eah

(Mama said, mama said)