I still remember her,
when I went to my first dance
Ma said, son be home by ten now,
or you won't get another chance
When I got home about a quarter to four,
there stood
Ma behind the front door
She raised her hand and she started to swing,
but just about then
Papa stopped everything
He said,
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
Hey,
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
He said,
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
Hey,
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
He said, the boy's growing up and
he's beginning to sprout.
You can't keep him in,
you've got to let him out.
Hey,
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
Hey,
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
He said,
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
Hey,
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
He said, remember those days
when we were young
We stayed out late and we had a lot of fun
And we didn't get home
until the dance was done
So when you think of those days,
you better think about your son
Hey mama, don't you hit that boy
Hey mama, don't you hit that boy
He said, mama, don't you hit that boy
Mama, mama, don't you hit that boy
He said, you know I believe
in what's right is right
But you ain't right if you hit him tonight
Okay, he went out tonight to have some fun,
but to him my dear the fun just begun
Don't you hit that boy
He said mama
Don't you hit that boy
He said, you know I believe in what's right is right,
but you ain't right if you hit him
tonight.
Okay, he went out tonight to have some fun,
but to him, my dear, the fun's just begun.
Hey, mama, don't you hit that boy.
Hey, mama, don't you hit that boy.
He said, mama,
don't you hit that boy.
Mama, mama, don't you hit that boy.
He said,
Mama, don't you hit that boy
He said,
Mama, don't you hit that boy