I try to get yourself a bargain, son Don't be sold on the very first one Pretty girls come a dime a dozen I try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving.
Wayne from Crockett, Tx At a recent Three Dog Night concert, Cory stopped in the middle of this song, put on a ball cap turned sideways, threw on some gold chains and began singing a rap version of Mama Told Me. track 2. (I should have listened to what my mama told me) (I should have listened to what my mama told me) Oh-o mommy mommy Yeah-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eeeh Lyrics licensed by LyricFind. Rockie from Oregon City, Or … Before you take a girl and say, "I do" now Make sure that her love is true now. My daddy told me If I be good-y That he would buy me A rubber doll-y No don’t you tell him I have a feller Or he won’t buy me A rubber doll-y. Best Of-Hello Stranger [1994] Barbara Lewis. Mama told me not to come Mama told me not to come She said, "That ain't the way to have fun, son" Open up the window Let some air into this room I think I'm almost choking From the smell of stale perfume And the cigarette you're smoking 'Bout to scare me half to death Open up the window Let me catch my breath! Newman had little chart success as an artist in these early years, but Three Dog Night did, and their raucous rendition was the one listeners preferred.
The 1970 version by Three … Album Details. track … "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman written for Eric Burdon's first solo album in 1966. My mama told me, you better shop around Oh yeah, you better shop around. It really got the crowd going. My great grandmother would sing this to me while snuggling at bed time. She told me her father sang it to her when she was little, in Swedish since he was from Sweden. Be careful how you play your cards (That's what my mama told me) Be true to self and you’ll go far (That's what mama told me) Try not to break too many hearts (That's what mama told me) I always knew I’d be a star (That’s what mama told me) Mama used to say take your time Well I’m a pickpocket when I design rhymes "Mama Told Me Not to Come" was included on his second album, 12 Songs, which came out around the same time Three Dog Night issued it.