And my mama said, there's much weight you will lift
And my mama said, leave those bad boys alone
And my mama said, be home before the dawn
And my mama said, you can be rich or poor
But my mama said, you can be big or small
[G G AA ] But I'm always on the run [2X]
And my mama said, that it's good to be fruitful
And my mama said, don't take more than a mouthful
And my mama said, that it's good to be natural
And my mama said, that it's good to be factual
But I'm always on the run [4X]
[SOLO: A x4 Ex4 Bx4 Ex4]
And my mama said, baby don't ride that crazy horse
And my mama said, you must push with much force
And my mama said, go get all that you're after
And my mama said, that love's all that matters
[G G AA ] But I'm always on the run [4X]