Sunday morning I heard
mama break
From her room I heard her say
Good
Lord, help my son find his
way
Lord is just a country boy
He thinks the world
is a great big toy
And there ain't nothin'
he can't do
If he wants to
He got himself a part -time job
Saved his money and bought him a guitar
And waits the sun up to shine down
Hey, hey, hey
He don't wanna go to school no more
Won't do his household chores
But I must admit the neighbor's
big and sound
Lord, he's got some big ideas
Now he's talkin' about leavin' here
And goin' to a place called
New
York
City
He's with
Tony
Mama, I got me a guitar
Got a brand new bingo, bingo
a big star
Please, let me go
Mama, lots of burnin' deep down inside
Got a brand new name, it ain't no
Please, please, don't say no
Mama say
My son, my son, you're only 16
I know being a star's your dream
But I think it's time you stop
All this foolin' and get to
your schoolin'
Mama, I'm already in a
state of frustration
Stop preaching that education
Cause this guitar's
gonna make me a king
But I've gotta say, listen
Diamonds from head to toe, yeah, yeah
First class wherever we go
Just give me a chance to do my thing
I said, mama
Got a brand new thing to say, no
Let me go
Hey, mama
Gotta burn it deep down inside
Got a brand new thing to say, no
Please, please, let me go
I can see it all now
Champagne and caviar
A black chauffeur driven limousine car
Trips all around the world
I am a choice of vinegar
People lined up as far as you can see
Standing in line just to see me
Money pile clean up to the sky
Mama there ain't nothing
that we can't buy
Just have a little faith in me
And mama I'm sure that you will see
That your son and his guitar
are gonna go far
Mama, got a brand new thing to say,
no, let me go
Mama, got to burn it deep down inside, I wanna see my name in light,
no, please, please, let me go
Mama, got a brand new thing to say, no,
let me go
Mama got to burn it deep down inside I
want to see my name in the light
Please, please don't say no