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Lyrics: Hank Thompson. Mama Don’t Allow.

MAMA DON'T ALLOW
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Mama don't allow no guitar playing around here
Mama don't allow no guitar playing around here
Well we don't care what mama don't allow
we gonna play the guitar anyhow
Mama don't allow no guitar playing around here
Mama don't allow no fiddle playing around here
Mama don't allow no fiddle playing around here
Well we don't care what mama don't allow
we gonna play the fiddle anyhow
Mama don't allow no fiddle playing around here
Mama don't allow no steel playing around here
Mama don't allow no steel playing around here
Well we don't care what mama don't allow
we gonna play the steel anyhow
Mama don't allow no steel playing around here
Mama don't allow no bass and drums playing around here

Mama don't allow no bass and drums playing around here
Well we don't care what mama don't allow
we gonna play the bass and drums anyhow
Mama don't allow no bass and drums playing around here
Mama don't allow no mandolin playing around here
Mama don't allow no mandolin playing around here
Well we don't care what mama don't allow we gonna play the mandolin anyhow
Mama don't allow no mandolin playing around here
Mama don't allow no music playing around here
Mama don't allow no music playing around here
Well we don't care what mama don't allow we gonna play the music anyhow
Mama don't allow no music playing around here