Bobby Taylor Does Your Mama Know About Me Lyrics

Does Your Mama Know About Me Lyrics

Does Your Mama Know About Me

 Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

 - written by Tommy Chong and Tom Baird

 - as recorded by Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers (released April 20, 1968)

 - produced by Berry Gordy Jr.

 - entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of May 18, 1968 and

 stayed for 5 weeks, peaking at #29 the week of May 25, 1968.

 - originally known as Little Daddy And The Bachelors, lead guitarist

 Tommy Chong (who later went on to fame as half of the comedy duo

 Cheech and Chong) renamed the group "Four Niggers And A Chink".

 Fans didn't approve of the name so they soon re-grouped to form

 Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers.

 - Bobby Taylor discovered The Jackson Five.

 

 (Does your mama know about me?

 Does she know just what I am?

 Will she turn her back on me)

 Or accept me as a man?

 

 And what about your Dad?

 Did you think of what he'll say?

 Will he be understanding

 Or does he think the usual way?

 

 Maybe I shouldn't worry

 But I've been through this before

 And I'd like to get things straight

 Before I'm knocking on your door

 

 (Does your mama know about me?

 Does she know just what I am?

 If she says forget about me)

 Do you think you'd understand?

 

 And what about your friends?

 Do you care what people say?

 Will you accept the burdons

 I know will surely come your way?

 

 Maybe I shouldn't worry

 But I've been through this before

 And I'd like to get things straight

 Before I'm knocking on your door

 

 (Does your mama know about me?

 Does she know just what I am?

 Will she turn her back on me?)

 Or accept me as a man?

 

 We've got to stand tall

 Can't stumble or crawl

 We've got to be strong

 For love that's so right

 Can't be wrong

 And every day I see it grow

 And I don't want to let it go

 I guess that's why I gotta know

 

 (Does your mama know about me?

 Does your mama know about me?

 Does your mama know about me?

 Does your mama know about me?

 Does your mama know about me?)