I was raised on the west side shanty town.
Aku dibesarkan di kawasan kumuh sisi barat.

I didn't get up till the sun went down.
Aku baru bangun ketika matahari sudah terbenam.

When your back's against the wall, you better get tough,
Saat terjepit, kamu harus jadi kuat,

An' learn real quick how to swing an' duck.'
Dan cepat belajar cara menghindar dan melawan.

I was born in the suite all for the sunshine,
Aku lahir di tempat yang penuh sinar matahari,

Good lookin' women, back woods an' moonshine.
Perempuan cantik, hutan belakang, dan minuman keras.

Learned more about life on the streets than in the school.
Belajar lebih banyak tentang hidup di jalanan ketimbang di sekolah.

Sweet Mama didn't raise no fool,
Mama manisku tidak membesarkan orang bodoh,
That's right.
Benar sekali.

Some folks cheat 'n some folks lie,
Beberapa orang curang dan beberapa orang berbohong,

But I can judge a man by the look in his eye.
Tapi aku bisa menilai seseorang dari tatapan matanya.

Don't hand me jack, try to call it cool.
Jangan coba-coba menipuku dan bilang itu keren.

I know the difference 'tween sh*t an' shiner.
Aku tahu bedanya antara omong kosong dan yang sebenarnya.

I was born in the suite all for the sunshine,
Aku lahir di tempat yang penuh sinar matahari,

Good lookin' women, back woods an' moonshine.
Perempuan cantik, hutan belakang, dan minuman keras.

Learned more about life on the streets than in the school.
Belajar lebih banyak tentang hidup di jalanan ketimbang di sekolah.

Sweet Mama didn't raise no fool.
Mama manisku tidak membesarkan orang bodoh.

[Instrumental]

Talkin' about Mama,
Ngomongin tentang Mama,

Oh sweet Mama.
Oh mama manis.

Mama was no angel, but she taught me right from wrong.
Mama bukan malaikat, tapi dia mengajarkanku mana yang benar dan salah.

She knew ev'ry single word, an' ev'ry note, and ev'ry song.
Dia tahu setiap kata, nada, dan lagu.

She taught me how to gamble and how to roll a dice.
Dia mengajarkanku cara berjudi dan melempar dadu.

"If it makes you feel good, do a darn thing twice."
"Jika itu membuatmu merasa baik, lakukanlah dua kali."

I was born in the suite all for the sunshine,
Aku lahir di tempat yang penuh sinar matahari,

Good lookin' women, back woods an' moonshine.
Perempuan cantik, hutan belakang, dan minuman keras.

Learned more about life on the streets than in the school.
Belajar lebih banyak tentang hidup di jalanan ketimbang di sekolah.

My sweet Mama didn't raise no fool.
Mama manisku tidak membesarkan orang bodoh.

I was born in the suite all for the sunshine,
Aku lahir di tempat yang penuh sinar matahari,

Good lookin' women, back woods an' moonshine.
Perempuan cantik, hutan belakang, dan minuman keras.

Learned more about life on the streets than in the school.
Belajar lebih banyak tentang hidup di jalanan ketimbang di sekolah.

My sweet Mama didn't raise no fool.
Mama manisku tidak membesarkan orang bodoh.
Yeeow!
Yeeow!

Talkin' about:
Ngomongin tentang:

(My sweet Mama,)
(Mama manisku,)

(Mama didn't raise no fool.)
(Mama tidak membesarkan orang bodoh.)

Na, na, na.
Na, na, na.

(Talkin' about my sweet Mama,
(Ngomongin tentang mama manisku,)

(Mama didn't raise no fool.)
(Mama tidak membesarkan orang bodoh.)

That's my sweet Mama.
Itu mama manisku.

(Talkin' about my sweet Mama,
(Ngomongin tentang mama manisku,)

(Mama didn't raise no fool.)
(Mama tidak membesarkan orang bodoh.)

Oh, sweet Mama.
Oh, mama manis.