My Black Mama, Part 1

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[00:10.37] Hey, black mama, what's the matter with you? [00:15.66] Said it ain't satisfaction, don't care what I do [00:19.16] Hey, mama, what's the matter with you? [00:26.87] Said it ain't satisfaction, baby, don't care what I do [00:34.82] You take a brown-skinned woman will make a rabbit move to town [00:40.69] But a jet-black woman will make a mule kick his stable down [00:45.23] Oh, a brown skinned woman will make a rabbit move to town [00:52.65] Oh, but a jet-black woman will make a mule kick his stable down [00:59.55] Ain't no heaven, ain't no burnin' hell [01:06.09] Where I'm goin' when I die, can't nobody tell [01:10.53] Oh, it ain't no heaven now, ain't no burnin' hell [01:15.33] Oh, where I'm goin' when I die, can't nobody tell [01:23.84] Well, my black mama's face shines like the sun [01:31.00] Oh, lipstick and powder sure won't help her none [01:35.58] My black mama's face shines like the sun [01:41.77] Oh, lipstick and powder, well, that sure won't help her none [01:50.52] Well, you see my milk cow, tell her hurry home [01:55.54] I ain't had no milk since that cow been gone [01:59.83] If you see my milk cow, tell her hurry home [02:04.61] Yeah, I ain't had no milk since that cow been gone [02:12.40] Well, I'm going to the racetrack to see my pony run [02:19.51] He ain't the best in the world but he's a runnin' son of a gun [02:23.74] I'm going to the racetrack to see my pony run [02:29.67] He ain't the best in the world but he's a runnin' son of a gun [02:36.25] Oh, Lord have mercy on my wicked soul [02:43.43] Wouldn't mistreat you baby for my weight in gold [02:47.42] Oh, Lord have mercy on my wicked soul [02:53.08]