In “Mama Told Me,” Alex thanks his mother for everything she did for him, mostly the advice she gave him and how it helped him throughout life.
The song builds up from the first verse to the chorus, and at it’s peaks, it feels almost ethereal. In fact, the amount of sheer effort put into the song m...
Thank you for showing me the world
You know that you are
My one and only girl
Gotcha in my ear saying
Don't do me just do your hair, baby
Let it be
Black don't crack so hold your own gotta
Take it from me
Money don't grow on trees, no (No no)
Don't let the money
Give you that ego
Mama told me, ooh
Baby lift your head, mmh
That's gonna be
Is gonna be
Yes, she told me, ooh
No point in regret, mmh
Cuz what's coming for you
Is gonna be better yet
Ma ma ma
Ma ma ma
She told me
Ma ma ma
Ma ma ma
She told me
Ma ma ma
Ma ma ma
She told me
Ma ma ma
Ma ma ma (It is a Ma ma)
She told me
Thank you for loving who I am
Even when I act a fool
You still understand, oh-oh-ah
I'll never forget you saying
Don't do me just do you hair, baby
Let it be
Black don't crack so hold your own gotta
Take it from me, money
Don't grow on trees, no
Don't let the money
Give you that ego
Mama told me
Yes, she told me
Mama told me
Yeah
Yeah
Mama told me, ooh
Baby lift your head, mmh
What's gonna be
Is gonna be
Yes, she told me, ooh
No point in regret, mmh
Cuz what's coming for you
Is gonna be better yet
Ma ma ma
Ma ma ma (I love you told me)
She told me
Ma ma ma
Ma ma ma
She told me
Ma ma ma
Ma ma ma
She told me
Ma ma ma
Ma ma ma
She told me
Mama Told Me was written by Alex Newell & Janeva Burrill & Niko The Kid & NOVODOR.
Mama Told Me was produced by NOVODOR.
Alex Newell released Mama Told Me on Fri Apr 24 2020.