Mama raised me right
It's 'cause of her my standards are so high, high
She's the reason why I'm still alone
'Cause no one comes close

Pretty faces are great
But I was raised by the best
Now I can't settle for less

If she don't love me like my mama
I ain't gonna give her my heart
If she ain't in it for the long run
Sayonara, baby, I'm gone (Hm-hm-hm)
All of this temporary love got my heart sick
If it ain't always and forever, just forget it
I'm not lookin' for perfect (Hm-mm)
No, that ain't the problem

Just want someone to love me like my—
My, my, my mama
My, my, my mama
I don't need a lot
But if I'm gonna give away my heart (Hm)
I just need to know that they won't leave it in the cold
When I'm growin' old, when I'm growin' old (Hm-mm)

Pretty faces are great
But I was raised by the best
Now I can't settle for less

If she don't love me like my mama
I ain't gonna give her my heart
If she ain't in it for the long run
Sayonara, baby, I'm gone (Hm-hm-hm)
All of this temporary love got my heart sick
If it ain't always and forever, just forget it
I'm not lookin' for perfect (Hm-mm)
No, that ain't the problem

Just want someone to love me like my—
My, my, my mama
My, my, my mama
Who will love me like my—
My, my, my mama
My, my, my mama