Verse 1

Daddy he was a liar

he never wanted to change

Mama's a survivor

Of all the hurt and pain

Verse 2

he kept chasing loose women

While the best waited home

liquor clouded his vision

couldn't see right from wrong

Verse 3

thought he'd take her for granted

he's all take and no give

being reals her advantage

it's the way that she lives

Prechorus

take care of your ladies

Give them lots of respect

our mother's and babies

We must treat 'em correct

Chorus

That's somebody's mama

So you better be smart

don't come here with drama

you'll ruin it from the start

That's somebody's daughter

a priceless piece of art

you better not harm her

that's somebody's heart, that's somebody's heart,

somebody's heart

Verse 4

My sister was just twenty

when she first met her guy

At first he loved her plenty

then he blackened her eye

Verse 5

She seemed fine on the surface

Knowing just when to smile

while inside feeling worthless

Suffering from denial

Prechorus

take care of your ladies

Give them lots of respect

our mother's and babies

We must treat 'em correct

Chorus

That's somebody's mama

So you better be smart

don't come here with drama

you'll ruin it from the start

That's somebody's daughter

a priceless piece of art

you better not harm her

that's somebody's heart,

Chorus

That's somebody's mama

So you better be smart

don't come here with drama

you'll ruin it from the start

That's somebody's daughter

a priceless piece of art

you better not harm her

that's somebody's heart,

©JCB 2017 * Longfellow Music