Jack Lawrence
I’ve gotta be good or mama will scold me
Yes yes yes
I asked her and this is what she told me
Yes yes yes
Mother may I go out dancing
Yes my darling daughter
Mother may I try romancing
Yes my darling daughter
What if there’s a moon mama darling
and it’s shining on the water
Mother must I keep on dancing
Yes my darling daughter
What if he’ll propose mama darling
when the night is growing shorter
Mother what should be my answer
Yes my darling daughter
Oh mama oh mama oh mama oh mama
What if he should insist on one embrace mama
How can I keep him in his place
If his manner becomes a shade improper
Tell him that your heart belongs to papa
Mother will it be exciting
Yes my darling daughter
Mother do I look inviting
Yes my darling daughter
If he holds me tight mama darling
and my knees just turn to water
Mama must I keep on dancing
Yes my darling daughter
What if he’ll persist mama darling
doing things he hadn’t oughta
Mama what should be my answer
Yes my darling daughter