That’s What Mama Used to Do

[Intro]
I was walking down the street the other day
I saw a little boy crying, holding his mother's hand
It took me back to when I was like that
When I was my mother's little man
Ooh, that's what mama used to do

[Verse 1]
Would you call me home and love me if I was cold and lonely?
Would you know how to bring that smile back to my face?
Can you take these tears, make them disappear?
Ooh, that's what my mama used to do

[Verse 2]
Now do you take the world for granted? Do you throw it all away?
Are you running in the streets again? Are you praying where you stay?
Can you take this hurt, make it go away?
Ooh, that's what my mama used to do

[Verse 3]
At night she'd hold my hand, I would do the crying
She'd say, "That's alright, baby"
The sun will soon bе shining on you
That's what my mama used to do (That's what mama used to do)

[Refrain]
Ooh, that's what my mama used to do

[Verse 4]
Thosе years have come and gone now, it seems like yesterday
Sometimes it seems to me she never went away
I learned to whistle "Dixie", she taught me "Yankee Doodle" too
Ooh, that's what my mama used to do

[Verse 5]
And I know it won't be long now 'til I see mama again
Just like when I was younger, she'll reach for my hand at the end
I learned to whistle "Dixie", she taught me "Love Thy Neighbor" too
Ooh, that's what mamas always do

[Outro]
I was walking down the street the other day
I saw a little boy crying, holding his mother's hand
It took me back to when I was like that
When I was my mother's little man
Ooh, that's what mama used to do