"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" is a original song by Randy Newman written for Eric Burdon's first solo album in 1966.
Want some whiskey in your water? Sugar in your tea? What’s all these crazy questions they’re askin’ me? This is the craziest party that could ever be Don’t turn on the lights ’cause I don’t wanna see Mama told me not to come Mama told me not to come She said "that ain’t the way to have fun, son" "that ain’t the way to have fun, son"
Open up the window, let some air into this room I think momma’s chocking from the smell of stale perfume And the cigarette you’re smoking about to scare me half to death Open up the window, let me catch my breath
Some radio is blastin’ Someone’s knockin’ at the door I’m lookin’ at my girlfriend She just passed out on the floor I’ve seen so many things I ain’t never seen before Don’t know what it is I don’t wanna see no more
Mama told me not to come Mama told me not to come (mama told me) She said "that ain’t the way to have fun, no" (no, no) "that ain’t the way to have fun, son"
Mama told me, mama told me Mana told me, mama told me Mama told me not to come (mama told me not to come) "that ain’t the way to have fun, son" "that ain’t the way to have fun, son" "that ain’t the way to have fun, no, son" "that ain’t the way to have fun, son" (mama told me)
Mama told me, mama told me Mama told me, mama told me Mama told me not to come (mama told me not to come) "that ain’t the way to have fun, son" "that ain’t the way to have fun, son" "that ain’t the way to have fun" (oh no, no)...