(Words and music by Randy Newman)

Want some whiskey in your water?
Sugar in your tea?
WhatзЈ— all these crazy questions youзЈ–e askin?me?
This is the craziest party there could ever be!
DonзЈ? turn on the lights cuz I donзЈ? wanna see

Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun-no?uh-uh!

Open up your window
Let some air into this room
I think IзЈЋ almost chokin?br> )From the smell of stale perfume
An that cigarette your smokin?br> зў†out scared me half to death
Open up the window sucker
Let me catch my breath!

Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun-son?br> зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun?(she said) зЈ—on?(oh yeah)

(Instrumental)

The radio is blastin?br> SomeoneзЈ— knockin?at the door
IзЈЋ lookin?at my girlfriend
SheзЈ— passed out on the floor
I seen so many things
I ainзЈ? never seen before!
DonзЈ? know what it is
I donзЈ? wanna see no more!

Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
She said зЈ?hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun- son?br> зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun- no?br>
Mama told me (told)
Mama told me (told)
Mama told me (told me-told me)
Mama told me (told me-told me)
Whoa-oh-yeah-yeah
Mama told me not to go no (oh told me no)
Mama told me (told me-told me)

зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun-NO?br> зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun-son?br> зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun-NO!
Did ya hear?
зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun-son?br> Listen to me- mama told me
Mama told me told me about it
зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun-no?br> YEAH! yeah!

зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun (somebody) son?br> зў©hat ainзЈ? (somebody) the way to have fun- no?br> зў©hat ainзЈ? the way to have fun-son?br> My Mama told me
Mama told me
Mama told me