Bb B E* B
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does
Bb B E* B
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does
B F#
But mama don’t know she’s a dog
B A
And mama’s never been a man
B F#
I don’t expect for mama
B E B
To understand, to understand, to understand
Bb B E* B
Daddy’s got problems in his right hand
B B Bb B
And daddy’s left hand is full
Bb B E* B
Daddy’s got problems in his right hand
B B Bb B
And daddy’s left hand is full
B
Daddy ain’t got enough money
To put food in Jonesey’s bowl
B E* B
in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey's bowl
Bb B E* B
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does
Bb B E* B
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does
B F#
But mama don’t know she’s a dog
B A
And mama’s never been a man
B F#
I don’t expect for mama
B E B
To understand, to understand, to understand
