Mama & Papa - Earl King

Your mama and your papa, sister and your brother

Friends across the street and a whole lot of others

They don’t wanna see me with you

No, they don’t wanna see me with you

They need to tend to their business

Oho, and I’ll tend to mine

And everything will be real fine

I went to a jeweler, bought an engagement ring

Your mama took one look at it and said

«Where did he get that thing?»

They don’t wanna see me with you

No, they don’t wanna see me with you

They need to tend to their business

Oho, and I’ll tend to mine

And everything will be real fine

Oh, say your business son

Oh, get in the alley now

Your papa told your brother

«There's a job to be done, son

Go get my gun, we gonna make this joker run»

They don’t wanna see me with you

No, they don’t wanna see me with you

They ought to tend to their business

Oho, and I’ll tend to mine

And everything will be real fine

Oh, say your business now