You've Got To See Mama Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mama At All) - Liza Minnelli, Vince Giordano, The Nighthawks

Darling dear, listen here

Your mama’s feelin' blue

I don’t see much o' you

And that’ll never do

Once a week, your mama’s cheek

Get’s a kiss or two

Now I’m not showin' you the door

But I’m layin' down the law

You gotta see your mama every night

Or you can’t see your mama at all

You’ve got to kiss your mama, treat her right

Or she won’t be home when you call

Now I don’t care for the kind o' a man

That works on the installment plan

You gotta see your mama every night

Or you won’t see your mama at all

For instance

Monday night, I sat alone

Tuesday night, you didn’t phone

Wednesday night, you didn’t call

Thursday night, the same old stall

Friday night, you dodged my path

Saturday night, you took your bat

Sunday night, you called on me

But you blew off you mother, your family

You gotta see your mama every night

Or you can’t see your mama at all

You’ve got to kiss your mama, treat her right

Or she won’t be home when you call

Now I don’t care for the kind o' a sheek

That does his sheekin' once a week

You gotta see your mama every night

Or you can’t see your mama

Can’t see your mama

You can’t see your mama at all