Lyrics 'Lukas Graham - Mama Said'
Remember asking both my mom and dad
Why we never travelled to exotic lands
We only ever really visit friends
Nothing to tell when the summer ends
We never really went buying clothes
Folks were passing on the stuff in plenty loads
New shoes once a year and then
Out to play ball so we could ruin them
When mama said that it was okay
Mama said that it was quite alright
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
And it was okay
Mama told us we were good kids
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
'Cause we were good kids
Don't get me wrong I didn't have it bad
I got enough loving from my mom and dad
But I don't think they really understood
When I said that I wanted a deal in Hollywood
I told them I'd be singing on TV
The other kids were calling me a wannabe
The older kids they started bugging me
But now they're all standing right in front of me
When mama said that it was okay
Mama said that it was quite alright
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
And it was OK
Mama told us we were good kids
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
'Cause we were good kids
I know which place I'm from, I know my home
When I'm in doubt and struggling
That's where I go
An old friend can give advice
Where new friends only know a half story
That's why I always keep them tight
And why I'm okay,
I said, I'm OK
You know what my mama said
You know what she told me
My mama said that it was OK
Mama said that it was quite alright
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
And it was okay
Mama told us we were good kids
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
'Cause we were good kids
Mama said that it was okay
Ba-da-da, ba-da-da da-da,
Ba-da-da, ba-da-da da-da,
Ba-da-da, ba-da-da da-da
When mama said that it was okay
Ba-da-da, ba-da-da da-da,
Ba-da-da, ba-da-da da-da,
Ba-da-da, ba-da-da da-da
When mama said that it was okay
Chords 'Lukas Graham - Mama Said'
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
Mama said that it was okay
Dm7 Gm
Mama said that it was quite alright
Dm7 Gm
Our kinda people had a bed for the night
F
and it was okay
Eb Bb
Mama said that we were good kids
Dm7 Gm
and daddy told us never listen to the ones
Dm7 Gm
pointing nasty fingers and making fun
F
'cause we were good kids
[Verse]
Gm
Remember asking both my mom and dad
(Eb) Bb
Why we never travel to exotic lands
Gm
We only ever really visit friends
(Eb) Bb
Nothing to tell when the summer ends
Gm
We never really went buying clothes
(Eb) Bb
'cause folks were passing on the stuff in plenty loads
Gm
New shoes once a year and then
(Eb) Bb
Out to play ball so we could ruin them
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
When mama said that it was okay
Dm7 Gm
Mama said that it was quite alright
Dm7 Gm
Our kinda people had a bed for the night
F
and it was okay
Eb Bb
Mama told us we were good kids
Dm7 Gm
and daddy told us never listen to the ones
Dm7 Gm
pointing nasty fingers and making fun
F
'cause we were good kids
[Verse]
Gm
Don't get me wrong, I didn't have it bad
(Eb) Bb
I got enough loving from my mom and dad
Gm
But I don't think they really understood
(Eb) Bb
When I said that I wanted to deal in Hollywood
Gm
I told 'em I'd be singing on tv
(Eb) Bb
The other kids were callin' me a wannabe
Gm
The older kids they started bugging me
(Eb) Bb
But now they're all standing right in front of me
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
When mama said that it was okay
Dm7 Gm
Mama said that it was quite alright
Dm7 Gm
Our kinda people had a bed for the night
F
and it was okay
Eb Bb
Mama told us we were good kids
Dm7 Gm
and daddy told us never listen to the ones
Dm7 Gm
pointing nasty fingers and making fun
F
'cause we were good kids
[Bridge]
Gm C
I know which place im from
Eb Bb
I know my home
Gm C
When Im in doubt and struggling
Eb Bb
thats where I'll go
Gm C
An old friend can give advice
Eb Bb
when new friends only know the half story
Gm C
That's why I always keep 'em tight
Eb
And while you're okay
D
I said I'm okay
(You know what my mama said? You know what she told me?)
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
When mama said that it was okay
Dm7 Gm
Mama said that it was quite alright
Dm7 Gm
Our kinda people had a bed for the night
F
and it was okay
Eb Bb
Mama told us we were good kids
Dm7 Gm
and daddy told us never listen to the ones
Dm7 Gm
pointing nasty fingers and making fun
F
'cause we were good kids