Don't Throw Your Mama Away Lyrics - Shirley Caesar

There was a mother that had two sons 

One of the boys was interesting in his self 

This son loved his mother so very much. 

He said mama one day I going to grow up and going to college 

I'll going to be somebody 

I'll going to take care of you mama 

Like you been taking care of me. 

Oh 

That other brother he was no good he stayed in trouble all the time 

Mama always had to go to court and get the boy out of trouble. 

But I am told tonight those boys grew up 

One went to college 

That no good son left home 

That old mother worked her finger to the bone 

And sent that boy to school 

She gets on her knee and scrub floors 

She took in washing and ironing 

I want 

I want 

I want my boy to be somebody 

After about 8 long years 

That some came back home 

He said mama I am a doctor now 

I got MD behind my name 

I want you to meet my wife 

I met her while I was in college 

She is a school teacher mama 

Yes she is 

They told that mama we want you to come and live with us and help us raise our children 

The years went on by 

I wish I had a praying church 

And that the children grew up 

One day that school teacher went to her husband 

She said honey your mama is in the way now 

She gets in the away around the house 

She uses bad English I don't want it to rub off on my little children 

I think you ought to put her in a old folk home 

Somebody say yeah 

Yeah 

Let me tell you what he did 

The doctor went to his poor mama 

He said mama! 

Mama! 

So me and my wife been talking and she seem to feel that 

Mama that you're getting in the way around the house 

We don't have anything else for you to do 

You using bad English we don't want you to rub on our children 

I am going to take you to an old folk home 

Yes I am 

Somebody say yeah 

I got to take you to an old folk home 

Well that mother turn around and went back into her own room 

Tears running down her face 

She began to pack all of her clothes 

The devil came and whisper in her ear 

See there old lady 

Look at all you done for that boy and now he about to throws you out the door 

The mother kept on crying 

Early the next morning the some came and knocks on the door 

He said Mama get your stuff together the limousine is waiting outside 

The mama reaches back and got her hat and coat 

She walked outside the house 

She got in that long long long 

She got in that long limousine 

Yes she did 

They started down the road 

Mama just kept on crying 

Every now and then the doctor looked back at mama 

He said, mama in your room out there 

I wish you help me out there 

You're going to have a color TV 

You will have nurses around the clock 

You going to have everything that you want 

That mama kept on crying 

Yes 

Mama I'm sorry I got to do this 

Halleluiah 

I go to put you in an old folk home 

The mother turns and said with tears running down her face 

She said son I could understand 

If I was sick and could not help myself 

But there is nothing wrong with me 

Doctor said I know but I got to put you in an old folk home 

You understand me and the wife 

About the time they almost got to the old folk home 

That mama looked down the road 

About the time the car got closer 

That mother said wait a minute wait a minute son 

I believe that I saw my boy going there 

They got out 

Greeted on another with a kiss 

That no good son said mama how have been you doing? 

I was on my way home to see you 

I was on the say to tell you 

I do not do what I use to do 

I stop by a church on night and I got the holy ghost 

Stay in 

Then he turned around and saw his brother 

He said brother where are taking my mama? 

I got to know where you going with mama 

And the doctor said now waits a minute 

After all you've been gone 

And I am the one who been here taken care of mama 

Say, in case if mama did not tell you 

I am a doctor now 

I am somebody 

In just in case if you want to know something else 

I'm tired of mama praying, moaning and groaning in her bedroom 

Every time when my friends com to the house 

Well we on our way to the old folk home 

Yes 

That no good son of said did you say you are taking mama to the old folk home? 

He said yes 

Wait a minute. Mama 

I do not live in fine home 

Listen mama 

I got one good room 

You could have my bed 

But come on and go home with me mama 

Yeah 

Mama I don't eat steaks 

I eat beans and green potatoes and tomatoes 

Yes I do 

If that is alright with you 

You don't have to go the old folk home 

Come on and go home with me mama 

Mama. I am not riding in a long limousine 

My car is not much good 

But I got a good seat right by there 

Come on and go home with me mama 

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God gave you your mama. 

Don't drive her away 

God gave you your mama. 

Don't drive her away 

If you drive her away 

You're gonna need her help one day 

I'm no stranger, don't drive me away. I'. no stranger don't drive me away. 

You're gonna need my help someday 

I'm no stranger, don't drive me away. 

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