| Mama died when I was born
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| So all I ever knew was my mom
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| I tell you that I, I never ever went to school
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| My mama told me all about street rules
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| Mama told me everything about
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| Not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| He was tall, big and tan
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| I tell you he was a hell of a good looking thing
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| Between his eyes he had two frown
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| He never laugh or play around
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| Mama told me everything about
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| But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Mama told me everything about
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| But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| He lived way up across town
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| Women love him, bop around
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| Ooh, I loved him right from the start
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| I didn’t even care if he broke my heart
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| Mama told me everything about
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| But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Sing along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Sing along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Mama told me everything about
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| But not about Bootsey Whitelaw
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| I beg and pose along
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| €~Cause I want him more this time
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| Nobody promised me all along
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| He told me that he could never be bad along
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| And so I smiled mama, what can I do?
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| Well, she told me she love Mr. Bootsey too
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| Bop along, bop along, all along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Mama told me everything about
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| But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| , bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
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| Mama told me everything
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| But not about Bootsey Whitelaw |