Mamma Told Me

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Mamma told me "Only lonely people gonna hold me Only those who can't help themselves, yeah Only those who will need my shelter" Mamma tells me [Chorus 1] I believe, I believe in Mamma trying Believe in Father lying I believe in lovers' crying I believe in education Nurture and good education Mamma gave me music lessons Now I play the saddest songs Is that really what Mamma wanted? For her baby to be so haunted? Is that really what she intended? Mamma said this [Verse 2] "Hold me closer Even though I'm a Mamma" She told me, "You're just lonely Help me help ya Even though I know you're just helpless" Mamma said this [Chorus 2] I believe, I believe in conversation In good communicating I believe in letter-writing But now all I write are melodies (Melodies) Simple, sweet, that simply haunt me Little rhythms that scold and hold me Only 'cause I know they are lonely Mamma told me [Refrain] (Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maa) (Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maa ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maa) (Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maa ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [Bridge] Mamma help me, I'm helpless, I'm helpless I'm tempted, I'm tempted Can't you see it's only loneliness? And it's helpless, oh, it's helpless I took what Mamma said And kept it forefront in my head But now that Mamma's dead I love how you are lonely Help me help you hold me I take what Mamma told me And I read what Mamma wrote me And I read it to you slowly And you told me she was lonely Oh my Mamma, she was lonely And that's all she really told me [Verse 1] Mamma told me "Only lonely people gonna hold me Only those who can't help themselves, yeah Only those who will need my shelter" Mamma tells me [Outro] (Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maa) (Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maa) I believe in mammas trying I believe in fathers lying I believe in lovers crying I believe in education I believe in music lessons I believe in conversation I believe in letter-writing I believe in mammas trying I believe in fathers lying I believe in mammas crying Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maa Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-maa