Eddy Arnold - Mama come get your baby boy

^COnce I was a happy boy ^Ffree as I could be ^CI up and left my home to ^D7see what I could ^G7see

^CI met up with a little gal and she ^Fturned loose on me ^CMama come ^G7get your baby ^Cboy

Mama ^Fmama ^Cmama come get your baby ^G7boy ^CIf I don’t get back home to roost

^FYou know this gal’s done cooked my goose ^CMama come ^G7get your baby ^Cboy

I always thought I’d like to try to ^Ftake a little fling ^CNow I’m scared half to death to ^D7think what it might ^G7bring

^CShe’ll string me like a puppet she’ll ^Fplay me like a toy ^CMama come ^G7get your baby ^Cboy

Mama ^Fmama ^Cmama come get your baby ^G7boy ^CIf I don’t get back home to roost

^FYou know this gal’s done cooked my goose ^CMama come ^G7get your baby ^Cboy

If I ever get back home I ^Fpromise this to you ^CI will stay away from women I ^D7know what they will ^G7do

^CThey will treat you very nice then ^Fleave very blue ^CMama come ^G7get your baby ^Cboy

Mama ^Fmama ^Cmama come get your baby ^G7boy ^CIf I don’t get back home to roost

^FYou know this gal’s done cooked my goose ^CMama come ^G7get your baby ^Cboy