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Shut Your Mouth
Bettye LaVette
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Came home late last night
'Bout a quarter to four (ah)
My mama was waitin' for me
Standin' there in the door (ah)
I heard her call my name (ah)
And when I tried to explain, I heard her sayin'
"Shut your mouth, and don't talk back"
Mama, please (shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
Mama, please (shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
(Child, don't you sassy me)
The other night, I was kissin' in the car (ah)
Who are we? (Ah)
My mama was standin' in the dark (ah) heavin' at me (ah)
Why won't she leave me alone? (Ah)
After all, I'm almost grown
Now, mama, please (shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
(You better not) wait a minute, mama
(Shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
Mama, let me tell you what happened
(Shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
(Child, don't you sassy me)
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I know some kids stay around the corner (ah)
Who are we? (Ah)
They can come home when they want to (ah)
But not me (ah)
Pretty soon, I'll be out of school (ah)
And I won't have to hear no more rules
Now, mama, please (shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
(Let me tell you, oh) mama, let me tell you what happened
(Shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
(Let me tell you, oh) mama, will you wait, let me tell you?
(Shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
(Child, don't you sassy me, oh)
(Shut your mouth) mama, will you wait a minute? (And don't talk back)
(You made her, oh) mama, I was tryin' to get home
(Shut your mouth, and don't come back)
(Don't understand) mama, wait a minute, please
(Shut your mouth, and don't talk back)
(Child, don't you sassy me)
(I don't want no sassin')
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