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A drunk man crossed the street today he staggered all around
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I heard his scream and saw the car that knocked him to the ground
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A silver haired old lady rushed to him and raised his head
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He must have thought she was his mama cause these words he said

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Mama mama my wife has gone and left me
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Mama mama she left with my best friend
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Oh mama mama I was coming home to tell you
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So mama take me home and help me live and love again

                                  C
I saw him lying there his drunken body racked with pain
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I wanted so to help him but I was to ashamed
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He rolled his head from side to side and struggled for life
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You don't know how I felt 'cause I'm the friend who took his wife

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Oh Mama mama they took my babies from me
D7                            G
Mama mama she loves another man
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Oh mama mama it's getting hard to breath now
                G                D7            G
So mama take me home and help me live and love again