Eddy Arnold — Mama Come Get Your Baby Boy

[Verse 1] Once I was a happy boy free as I could be I up and left my home to see what I could see I met up with a little gal and she turned loose on me Mama come get your baby boy [Chorus] Mama, mama, mama come get your baby boy If I don't get back home to roost You know this gal done cooked my goose Mama come get your baby boy [Verse 2] I always thought I’d like to try to take a little fling Now I'm scared half to death to think what it might bring She'll string me like a puppet, she’ll play me like a toy Mama come get your baby boy [Chorus] Mama, oh mama, mama come get your baby boy If I don't get back home to roost You know this gal done cooked my goose Mama come get your baby boy [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] If I ever get back home I promise this to you I will stay away from women I know what they will do They will treat you very nice then leave very blue Mama come get your baby boy [Chorus] Mama, oh mama, mama come get your baby boy If I don't get back home to roost You know this gal done cooked my goose Mama come get your baby boy