Dining Room

Lyrics

[Chorus] Mama waitin' tables Papa in the kitchen Emily was hostess I was doin' dishes We was tryin' to make a livin' on a Comeup Ima stay true no matter what I do Raised in a family serving food Just made sure I wasn't in the dining room 'cause Mama waitin' tables Papa in the kitchen Emily was hostess (Emily was hostess) I was doin' dishes We was tryin' to make a livin' on a Comeup Comeup Comeup Ima stay true no matter what I do 'Cause I was raised in a family serving food Just made sure I wasn't in the dining room [Verse 1] Mama always had a dream that she could speak English Translatin' in America, 50 state of mind Never had the capital to be a star in the field Ended up putting fish on a clean dish Never felt so defeated How did she even Interpret her feelings Her mama was dancing Her sister was singing Her husband was hopeful Mayumi was dreaming (Mayumi was dreaming) I seen her, balance 10 plates with five fingers What a talent To be openly sharing your culture with strangers Slowly but surely She showed me the way of the Shogun is patience Came to Durm Set up shop in the city Serving that maki, unagi, nigiri Sippin' that sake, Asahi, Kirin We be thankin' that food that we eat 'cause [Chorus] Mama waitin' tables (Mama waitin' tables) Papa in the kitchen (Papa in the kitchen) Emily was hostess (Emily was hostess) I was doin' dishes We was tryin' to make a livin' on a Comeup Comeup Comeup Ima stay true no matter what I do Raised in a family serving food Just made sure I wasn't in the dining room In that dining room, In that dining room Stay away from that dining room Georgie, what are you doing? Get outta that dining room, boy How many times I gotta tell you (Japanese) Get outta that dining room See all these customers eyeing you Get out that dining room [Verse 2] Papa always had a dream but I never really knew He couldn't remember so I never had a clue He never had a friend, no ace boon koon Guess it got left in his hometown, too He had to take a job that he didn't really choose Had a strong voice that he couldn't really use That's why immigrants be cookin' that food It's the only way to communicate witchu Seen him put a knife through a sea of dead dreams Oh but the life force that the dead brings Slave to the work, wanna be set free Made me wonder, would he resent me? (Yah) Is it rightful to think he be right his own life Knowin' his child would document this But I'm writing and I'll fight for the time That his family was callin' him with his own life on the line I wanna save you, I wanna thank you For giving me more than a plateful Y'all a penny and me more than gradeschool Y'all told me the reason you sacrificed all of the things that you loved even if you were made to To show me the strength through only one man can achieve What the greats do If you love what you do when you faithful Yo, my failures can never try blame you And now all of my victories claim you We used to have a wishing well And the wishes never came through But I guess our dreams came true Even if- [Chorus] Mama waitin' tables (Mama waitin' tables) Papa in the kitchen (Papa in the kitchen) Emily was hostess (Emily was hostess) I was doin' dishes (I was doin' dishes) We was tryin' to make a livin' on a Comeup Comeup Comeup Ima stay true no matter what I do 'Cause I was raised in a family serving food Just made sure I wasn't in the dining room In that dining room, in that dining room Stay away from that dining room Ah, Georgie-kuh, what're you doin'? Get outta that dining room How many times I gotta tell you? Stay outta that dining room See all these customers eyeing you Get out that dining room [G's mom speaking Japanese] [? Lyrics needed] [G. Yamazawa] Okay