MAMA，I WANT TO SING

Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to sing Look at her there, So tender and square Like a pear That's about to be picked With jewels in her hair, She wants to play fair In this business She'll probably get tricked I'm not saying I'm right And I don't want to fight But I can see There's trouble ahead With talent galore She's a target for sure For hustlers and smoothies in bed But Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to siiiiiinggggggg! Look at these fools Who can't play by the rules Who go dancing and prancing With wine They flash diamonds and pearls Go after good girls Talent can die on the vine But you don't understand This is part of the Plan This is where I'm supposed to be Don't go holding my hand I've got word from the Man I've got to sing to be free Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to siiiiiinggggggg! Does it shock you to hear That I know here from there That I've played a few roles In my time With talent to burn A few lessons to learn I can play it all back line by line by line (I don't want) to go home Just to sit all alone Just to dream of how it“could be” I like it out here, there's nothing to fear I've got to sing to be happy and free.. Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to siiiiiinggggggg! PRAISE THE LORD for the word There was something I heard That was Good and Clear and True There's a talent inside that would be a sin th hide This is not between me and you Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to siiiiiinggggggg! They play on your hope They shoot you the dope They push you out there Just to sing A fast buck for them They pretend to be friends In the end, you're just a pretty young thing When you're fifteen There's always a dream There's more and magic and more But unless you're on beam And a part of a team There's temptation to turn From the Lord But Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to sing Mama, I want to siiiiiinng Mama, I want to siiiiiiiingggg!