The gospel type song cherishing mother’s love; however, Paul Simon could not resist a political dig in the third verse.
The song reached No. 2 in the Billboard charts.
From Simon’s third solo album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon, which also included Kodachrome.
[Spoken Intro]
When I was a little boy (When I was just a boy)
And the Devil would call my name
I’d say, “Now who do
Who do you think you’re fooling?”
I’m a consecrated boy
Singer in a Sunday choir
Oh, my mama loves me, she loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Oh, she loves me like a rock
She rock me like the rock of ages
And she loves me
She love me, love me, love me, love me
When I was grown to be a man
And the Devil would call my name
I’d say “now who do
Who do you think you’re fooling?”
I’m a consummated man
I can snatch a little purity
My mama loves me, she loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Oh, she loves me like a rock
She rock me like the rock of ages
And loves me
She love me, love me, love me, love me
And If I was the President
The minute the Congress called my name
I’d say “now who do
Who do you think you’re fooling?”
I’ve got the presidential seal
I’m up on the presidential podium
My mama loves me, she loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Boy she loves me like a rock
She rock me like the rock of ages
And love me
[outro]
She love me, love me, love me, love me, love me like a rock
She love me love me like a rock
Love me, love me, love me love me like a rock, oh baby...
She love me, love me, love me, love me...
Loves Me Like a Rock was written by Paul Simon.
Loves Me Like a Rock was produced by Paul Simon & Phil Ramone.
Paul Simon released Loves Me Like a Rock on Sat May 05 1973.