Junior - Mama used to say

Said a ^Asmall boy once asked:"When ^Bwill I grow^E up?" When will ^AI see what grownups do se^Be?&q^Euot; And he's ^About to come his age he will ^Bact another a^Ege to be ^Areconized is quite another ^Bmess^E And mama used to ^Asay: "Take your time y^Boung^E man" mama used to ^Asay don't yoe rush to get ^Bold^E And mama used to ^Asay:

"Take it in ^Byour s^Etride" And mama used to ^Asay: "Live ^Byou^Er life"

As the ^Ayears where rushing by he will ^Bcut down on his ^Eage, he will ^Atell his girl of how it used to ^Bbe. ^E How his ^Amommy past away but this ^Blines she would ^Esay at the ^Atime he couldnt underst^Band ^E And mama used to ^Asay: "Take your time y^Boung^E man And mama used to ^Asay "Don't you rush to^B ge^Et old And mama used to ^Asay: "Take it in ^Byou^Er stride" And mama used to ^Asay: "Live your^B l^Eife" You&quo^At;re young son Joe do^Bnt hol^Ed all back, ^Ado what you want to ^Bdo^E. Now is the time for you to ^Bstr^Eive, For ^Ayou to get better in ^Bwhat you are ^Edoing! As a s^Amall boy once asked, "When^B will I ^Egrow up?" When will ^AI see what grownups do ^Bse^Ee?" At a ^Atime to come to come of age he will ^Bact another ^Eage, To be r^Aeconized is quite another m^Bess^E! Hey mama used to ^Asay: "Take your time y^Boun^Eg man" And mama used to ^Asay: "Don't you rush to^B ge^Et on" And mama used to s^Aay: "Take it in ^Byour^E stride Mama used to ^Asay, Hey Hey Hey Hey ^BHey^E-ey And mama used to s^Aay: "Take your time y^Boun^Eg man" And mama used to s^Aay: "Don't you rush t^Bo ge^Et on" And mama used to ^Asay: "Take it in y^Bour ^Estride" And mama used to ^Asay, Mama used to s^Bay,^E Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh