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lyrics

Oh, oh mama, uh-oh . . .

That boy on the corner, he be’ sellin’ fluff
Can’t tell him nothin, ’cause his life is tough
Gotta make a livin,’ he be’ out all night
But the old folks say Betty raised that boy up right

Mama said,
Boy, you need some Holy Water
My Mama said
Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water
Mama said,
Come on, come on, drink some Holy Water
My Mama said,
Child, take the Lord with you, take the Lord with you, oh!

Babies makin’ babies, doin’ deals in the street
Boy’s got a deadline with a windin’ sheet
His baby mother outta school, outta dreams
Caught up in soaps while little Malcolm screams

Mama said,
Boy, you need some Holy Water
My Mama said
Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water
Mama said,
Come on, come on, drink some Holy Water
My Mama said,
Take the Lord with you, take the Lord with you...oh, Mama

Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water, child
Everyone knows you can’t fight fire with fire, no!
Ashes to ashes, from cradle to grave
Drink Holy Water, the boy can surely be saved, oh, no...

Mama said,
Boy, you need some Holy Water
My Mama said
Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water
Mama said,
Come on, child, drink some Holy Water
My Mama said,
Take the Lord with you, take the Lord with you...oh, Mama

credits

from The Good The Bad and The Funky, released July 16, 2021
(C. Frantz, T. Weymouth, C. Pettigrew)
Chris Frantz: keys, loops & drums
Tina Weymouth: bass, keys, organ & backing vocals Charles Pettigrew: lead & backing vocals
Bernie Worrell: clavinet, organ & intro organ
Robby Aceto: guitar
Abdou M’Boup: percussion

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Tom Tom Club New York, New York

The Tom Tom Club was created by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth in 1981.

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