They say that I'm a loner
They say that I'm a stooge
But all I've ever wanted
Was back in baton rouge
We'd paddle up the river
Go fishin' in a stream
We'd see the people drinkin'
On the mississippi queen

Chorus:
And mama had a stove
And daddy had a still
Then daddy ran away
With his second cousin jill


I left home at ten
I joined a carnival
Washin' down the elephants
Life was never dull
One night when the clowns
Had all got drunk
I sneaked into your wagon
And rifled through your trunk

Chorus repeat

And mama raised us up
To never tell a lie
Except when there's a secret
Where the neighbors tend to pry
Mama had a stove repeat x2

• Deep Blue Polka Dot
• Mama Had a Stove
• Mickey The Priest
• Mission Bell
• Murray's Steakhouse Story
• Picasso's Tear
• Sixteen Tons
• Susie Before Sunrise
• Sweet Pig Alley
• Train of Thought
• Valerie is Sleeping
• Whistle for Louise