Junior - Mama used to say

Said a ^Fsmall boy once asked:"When ^Gwill I grow^C up?" When will ^FI see what grownups do se^Ge?&q^Cuot; And he's ^Fbout to come his age he will ^Gact another a^Cge to be ^Freconized is quite another ^Gmess^C And mama used to ^Fsay: "Take your time y^Goung^C man" mama used to ^Fsay don't yoe rush to get ^Gold^C And mama used to ^Fsay:

"Take it in ^Gyour s^Ctride" And mama used to ^Fsay: "Live ^Gyou^Cr life"

As the ^Fyears where rushing by he will ^Gcut down on his ^Cage, he will ^Ftell his girl of how it used to ^Gbe. ^C How his ^Fmommy past away but this ^Glines she would ^Csay at the ^Ftime he couldnt underst^Gand ^C And mama used to ^Fsay: "Take your time y^Goung^C man And mama used to ^Fsay "Don't you rush to^G ge^Ct old And mama used to ^Fsay: "Take it in ^Gyou^Cr stride" And mama used to ^Fsay: "Live your^G l^Cife" You&quo^Ft;re young son Joe do^Gnt hol^Cd all back, ^Fdo what you want to ^Gdo^C. Now is the time for you to ^Gstr^Cive, For ^Fyou to get better in ^Gwhat you are ^Cdoing! As a s^Fmall boy once asked, "When^G will I ^Cgrow up?" When will ^FI see what grownups do ^Gse^Ce?" At a ^Ftime to come to come of age he will ^Gact another ^Cage, To be r^Feconized is quite another m^Gess^C! Hey mama used to ^Fsay: "Take your time y^Goun^Cg man" And mama used to ^Fsay: "Don't you rush to^G ge^Ct on" And mama used to s^Fay: "Take it in ^Gyour^C stride Mama used to ^Fsay, Hey Hey Hey Hey ^GHey^C-ey And mama used to s^Fay: "Take your time y^Goun^Cg man" And mama used to s^Fay: "Don't you rush t^Go ge^Ct on" And mama used to ^Fsay: "Take it in y^Gour ^Cstride" And mama used to ^Fsay, Mama used to s^Gay,^C Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh