Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don't Say No) - The Undisputed Truth

Well Sunday morning I heard mama pray

From a room I heard her say

«Good Lord help my son find his way»

«Lord he’s just a country boy»

«He thinks the world is great big toy»

And there ain’t nothin' he can’t do

If he wants to

He got himself a part time job

Saved his money and bought him a guitar

Played from sun up to sundown, hey, hey, hey

He don’t wanna go to school no more

Won’t do his household chores

But I must admit, the neighbors dig his sound

Well he’s got some big ideas

He’s talkin' 'bout leavin' here

Going to a place called New York City

And here’s what he told me

Mama, I gotta me a guitar (got a brand new thing let me go)

I’m on my way to New York, I wanna become a big star

Please let me go

Mama got it burnin' deep down inside (got a brand new thing let me go)

I wanna see my name in lights

Please please please don’t say no

Mama said, «My son, my son you’re only sixteen»

«I know being a star is your dream»

«But I think it’s time you stop all this foolin'»

«And get to your schoolin'»

Living in a state of frustration

Stop preachin' that education

'Cause this guitar is gonna make me a king

Above everything else, listen

Diamonds from head to toe

First class everywhere we go

Just give me a chance to do my thing

Mama, I got a brand new thing, don’t say no

Let me go

Mama (got a burning down deep inside)

I got a brand new thing (I wanna see my name in lights)

Don’t say no (please, please, please, let me go)

Let me go (I can see it all now)

Champagne and caviar

A black chauffeured limousine car

Trips all around the world

And I’ll have my choice of any girl

People lined up as far as you can see

Standing in line just to see me

Money pilin' up to the sky

There ain’t nothin' that we can’t buy

Just have a little faith in me

Mama I’m sure that you will see

That your son and his guitar are gonna go far

Oh

Mama, I got a brand new thing, don’t say no

Let me go

Mama got a burning down deep inside

I wanna see my name in lights

(I got a brand new thing let me go)

Please please please let me go

Lord have mercy

Mama, I got me a guitar

(I got a brand new thing let me go)

I wanna be a big star

Let me go

Mama got a burning down deep inside

I wanna see my name in lights

(Please please please) please please please let me go