C                 Am
Mama, I been good all week long 
      F                          G
And I think it's about time for my reward 
        C                       Am
I don't need no chocolates with cherries inside 
   F                   G       C
No mama, I just wanna go out tonight
 
     C              Am
Well mama, can I go out tonight
               F                             G
Well there's a real cool chick that I got my eyes-eyes on
         C                 Am
Well now mama, she's only seventeen
            F             G                      C
Oh, but the way that girl moves mama, she's real mean

          F
Well, now I just wanna go down town
C
See what the other guys are doing
F
I'll be home before a quarter to nine
G
Mama, you know well I really ain't foolin'
C                         Am
Mama, well please, please can I go
              F              G        C
Oh Lord, well I'll be home before too long
  
( C  Am  F  G )
( C  Am  F  G  C )
 
     C              Am
Well mama, can I go out tonight
          F                        G
'Cause it won't be long before the sun is going down
         C               Am
Well now mama, before it gets too late
       F             G                 C
Well I wanna use the car to go cruise around
 
          F
Well, now I just wanna go down town
C
See what the other guys are doing
F
I'll be home before a quarter to nine
G
Mama, you know well I really ain't foolin'
C                         Am
Mama, well please, please can I go
              F              G        C
Oh Lord, well I'll be home before too long
  
( C  Am  F  G )
( C  Am  F  G  C )
 
          F
Well, now I just wanna go down town
C
See what the other guys are doing
F
I'll be home before a quarter to nine
G
Mama, you know well I really ain't foolin'
C                         Am
Mama, well please, please can I go
              F              G        C
Oh Lord, well I'll be home before too long
         F              G        C
Well now I'll be home before too long
                 F              G        C
Lord, Lord, well I'll be home before too long