[Verse]
                       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
[Chorus]
                        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