Well listen up to what I say I wasn’t born just yesterday I’ve been down the road and back a time or two Well this should come as no surprise You can’t pull the wool over my eyes I’ve had it up to here and now I’m through
And I’m sick and tired of fools Tired of playing by the rules Time to strut my cool ‘Cause mama didn’t raise no fool
[Chorus:] Mama didn’t raise no fool Well my mama didn’t raise no fool You can’t tell me what to do ‘Cause my mama didn’t raise no fool
What goes around comes back around And I’ve been around a few times by now I’ve seen it all before and I’ve paid my dues So don’t tell me no stories And don’t tell me no lies ‘Cause my mother brought me up to be a bad mother too
And I’m sick and tired of fools Tired of playing by the rules Time to strut my cool ‘Cause my mama didn’t raise no fool
Mama didn’t raise no fool Well my mama didn’t raise no fool You can’t tell me what to do ‘Cause mama didn’t raise, mama didn’t raise Mama didn’t raise no fool