My momma told me when I was just a boy, she said, "don't you go a misbehavin'" First thing that I did when she was looking away is throw my homework away, threw my homework away yeah. My momma told me when I was just a kid, she said "don't you go a messing around." First thing that I did when she was gone for the day is get myself out of town, get myself out of town yeah.
(Chorus) This is just human nature. This is just... this this is just human nature. This is just human nature. This is just... this this is just human nature.
My momma told me when I first off to school, she said "boy you gotta get yourself a good grade." ooh, I'd have been happy to oblige if I had time, but that was taken up by all the piano that I played yeah. And when I graduated my momma said to me, she said "son you've got to find yourself a job." But I decided I would so much rather be a poor musician living like a slob. Oh yeah.