Mamas put your babies to sleep, story too cruelsome for them this is. In Junior high she goodbye to her parents and away with a boy. She left her family warm and kind, all of her friends said \"you're out of your mind\". Life of her own would find, it's monday and she's gotta grind.
A Job as a waitress she sure was to find, beautiful face, mind of a child. Boy got her pregnant, Mary-Lou cried,\" this I am too young oh why did you lie\" You said okay if we do it today\", I was so scared that you would go away. \"Despite all the papers been signed, take me back be so kind\".
Only a child, reckless and wild, needs to come again. He promised the moon but won't marry you. Nothing to do, eating for two, he's goin' out with someone new. Sunshine or rain, it's all the same, life isn't gray Mary-Lou.
Mamas do your children still sleep, in the safe of their cradles so sweet. Story I told you I forseen, Your little angel so clean. Days to come aren't easy to see, You can change 'em butit isn't free. I see that you don't believe, ooo-oo, but you will see.