(And now, a decree from her Royal HIGHness) Oh, my beloved daughter Listen, you know you oughta Heed the words of your mama We don't need unnecessary drama Oh, my beloved mama Listen, I know you wanna Say what's best for your daughter But I love what my man's gotta offer What has he got that you don't have Babygirl, you've got it all But he, got no job, got no class No, this gold digger got me so appalled He's like a beam of sunshine Yeah, his love is unconditional All I want's to make him mine So please Mama, just be rational Honey, can'tcha see Foolishly, you've put your life o' royalty In jeopardy To lead a simple life among the peasantry, oh Mama, can't you see Royalty's begun to take its toll on me (please, tell me what you need) I need to spread my wings To lead a little life of pleasantries Oh, my beloved daughter Come on, be a little smarter Think about it a little harder And follow with me and your father Oh, my beloved mama You know I love you but I Can't take much more of this any longer 'Cause this life it feels like torture Family forged from hellfire Rule it all with an iron fist, baby So the mortal you fell for Will fall victim to your lineage Don't care for your desire Love will light the path I weave for me And the man that I fell for Will take me away from misery Honey, can'tcha see Foolishly, you've thrown away your legacy To live out fantasies To let a peasant take your dignity, oh Mama, can't you see Hear me please The love, it makes me whole (Oh, the words you need to heed) I need to keep him close to me So who are you to tell me what I need? Somebody who's big and strong (mama) Somebody to sing our song (mama) Somebody who can provide (mama) Somebody who'll hold my baby through the night Somebody who's big and strong (uh-huh) Somebody to sing my song (that's right) Somebody who can provide (yeah, baby) Somebody to- Wait No, mama, you know this wrong Oh, no, my baby, just play along Nuh uh, that boy da light of my life That boy will never know how treat my baby right 'Cause that boy, he just don't belong Mama, that boy ain't like anyone Oh nah, start pushin' that boy aside No, no, soon you will find, I will never be denied (I will never be denied) Can'tcha see Foolishly, You push away your family So selfishly To leave To disappear into obscurity, oh, no Mama, can'tcha see All I need's for him to take a hold of me (oh, do you have to leave) So set me free We'll leave and lead a little life in harmony Oh, dear Mother/Daughter A bond that flows in demon's blood Or vows beneath the stars above I ask, dear Mother/Daughter The covenant I bleed with, shunned So is the womb the HIGHest love? Oh, no