Mama He's Crazy

The speaker tells her mother that she has found a loving partner, even though she was once afraid to trust someone. Her feelings grow from caution to strong excitement: she now believes this man is devoted to her and says she has never been so in love. The repeated phrase “he’s crazy over me” expresses delight at being loved so intensely, rather than suggesting that he is literally unwell.

“Look before you leap” is an idiom meaning to think carefully before taking a risk. The speaker knows her mother’s advice, but says she is letting her heart lead her anyway. “He thinks I hung the moon and stars” is an affectionate exaggeration: he seems to admire her as if she were extraordinary. Calling him “heaven sent” likewise suggests that she feels lucky to have found him.

The song presents love as joyful and a little daring. The speaker admits that she may be moving ahead without the caution her mother recommends, but she sees the man’s devotion as worth the risk. Her description is enthusiastic and idealizing, so it is not clear how well she knows him or whether the relationship will last. Still, the lyrics leave room for both interpretations: she may have found a rare, caring partner, or she may simply be caught up in the excitement of new love.