You've heard them talk about sweet papas, that wouldn't spend a night at home They go roaming in the gloaming, leaving their mamas alone I know a man started stepping, stepping out every night Till his sweet mama said sweet papa Let me put you right You may be fast but you won't last, 'Cause your mama's gonna slow you down You may roam away from home, but your mama's gonna hang around If you think you can leave me flat, think that you can stay away I'll know where to find you at, ev'ry decoration day If you go I surely know, I'm never gonna wear a frown And if you think you're big enough to black my eyes I'm gonna get myself a razor cut you down to my size You may be fast but you won't last, because your mama's gonna slow you down You may be fast but you won't last, 'Cause your mama's gonna slow you down You may roam away from home, but your mama's gonna hang around If you think you can leave me flat, think that you can stay away I'll know where to find you at, ev'ry decoration day If you go I surely know I'm never gonna wear a frown And if you think you're big enough to black my eyes I'm gonna get myself a razor cut you down to my size You may be fast but you won't last Because your mama's gonna slow you down