I was raised on the west side shanty town
I didn`t get up until the sun went down
When your back`s against the wall, you better get tough
An` learn real quick how to swing an` duck

I was born in the suite all for the sunshine
Good lookin` women, back woods an` moonshine
Learned more about a life on the streets than in the school well
A-Sweet Mama didn`t raise no fool, that`s right

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Some folks cheat `n some folks lie
But I can judge a man by the look in his eye
A-don`t hand me jack, try to call it cool
I know the difference `tween s**t an` shiner

I was born in the suite all for the sunshine
Good lookin` women, back woods an` moonshine
Learned more about a life on the streets than in the school
And my Sweet Mama didn`t raise no fool

A-talkin` about Mama
Oh sweet Mama

Mama was no Angel, but she taught me right from wrong
She knew every single word, an` every note and every song
She taught me how to gamble and how to roll a dice
If it makes you feel good, do it don`t think twice

I was born in the suite all for the sunshine
Good lookin` women, back woods an` moonshine
Learned more about a life on the streets than in the school
Well my sweet Mama didn`t raise no fool

I was born in the suite all for the sunshine
Good lookin` women, back woods an` moonshine
Learned more about a life on the streets than in the school
But my sweet Mama didn`t raise no fool

Talkin` about my sweet Mama
Mama didn`t raise no fool
(Na, na, na )
Talkin` about my sweet Mama
Mama didn`t raise no fool
(That`s my sweet Mama )
Talkin` about my sweet Mama
Mama didn`t raise no fool
Oh, sweet Mama