Lyrics

Beale Street mama Why don't you come back home? It isn't proper to leave your papa all alone! Sometimes I was cruel, that's true But mama, your sweet papa never two-timed you Boo-hoo, I'm blue So how come you do me like you do? I'm cryin'! Beale Street mama, don't you mess around with me! There's fancy pettin' that I can get in Tennessee I still get my sweet cookies, constantly But not the kind you served to me So Beale Street mama, come back home! [Instrumental]