Mamma where s your pretty little girl tonightShe s tryin to run before she can walkThat s rightShe s growing upShe s got a young man waitingShe s growing upShe s got a young man waitingShe s wide-eyedShe ll be streetwiseTo the liesAnd the jive talkBut she ll find true loveAnd tenderness on the blockNow daddy don t you ask her whenshe s comin homeWhen she s back don t ask her whereshe s beenShe s going outShe s got a young man waitingShe s going outShe s got a young man waitingShe ll be okayLet her have her wayIt s a long wayIt s a long walkBut she ll find true loveAnd tenderness on the blockShe s gonna find true loveShe s gonna find true loveShe s gonna find true loveAnd tenderness on the blockNow I know how much it hurts to see her goBut she s got a mind of her own you knowShe s all grown-upShe s got a young man waitingShe s all grown-upShe s got a young man waitingShe was wide-eyedNow she s streetwiseTo the liesAnd the jive talkBut she ll find true loveAnd tenderness on the blockShe s gonna find true love

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