Intro
F Fm
[Chorus]
Fm Emadd9 A#m9 A#madd9 Am6 Caug
Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?
Fm Emadd9 A7sus4 C#6 C7
Mama, will a prince come and take me away?
[Verse]
Fm Emadd9 C# Cadd+11
When I said these things I believed in kings
C7 Caug Fm Emadd9
Then I didn't know love could hurt me so
A#m Amadd9 Fm Fsus4
Slowly she replied, tears had filled her eyes
C7 Caug Fm
Baby not so fast let your young life last
[Chorus]
Fm Emadd9 A#m9 A#madd9 Am6 Caug
Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?
Fm Emadd9 A7sus4 C#6 C7
Mama, will a prince come and take me away?
[Verse]
Fm Emadd9 C# Cadd+11
I sang to her in fun, my teens had just began
C7 Caug Fm Emadd9
My age was not the same still we played this game
A#m Amadd9 Fm Fsus4
Her eyes were filled with pride and slowly she replied
C7 Caug Fm F F7
Soon enough you'll be a very pretty bride
[Chorus]
A#m Amadd9 D#m9 D#madd9 Dm6 Faug
Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?
A#m Amadd9 D7sus4 F#6 F7
Mama, will the hurt go away deep inside?
[Verse]
A#m Amadd9 F# Fadd+11
When I sang this song, my whole world had gone wrong
F7 Faug A#m Amadd9
All my careful dreams had turned to crystal streams
D#m Dmadd9 A#m A#sus4
My love didn't last, and now more years have passed
F7 Faug A#m
Left with just one thing - a tender voice that sings
[Chorus]
A#m Amadd9 D#m9 D#madd9 Dm6 Faug
Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?
A#m
Mama...