Oh!
Yeah, yeah

Said a small boy once asked
When will I grow up?
When will I see what grown-ups do see?
And in spite to come of age
He would have to know the age
To be recognized as one and not a mass
And mama used to say
Take your time young man
And mama used to say
Don't you rush to get old
And mama used to say
Take it in your stride
And mama used to say
Live your life
As the years went rushing by
He would cut down on his age
He would tell his girl how it used to be
How his mommy passed away
But these lines she would say
And at the time he couldn't understand
And mama used to say
Take your time young man
And mama used to say
Don't you rush to get old
And mama used to say
Take it in your stride
And mama used to say
Live your life
You're young, so young
Don't hold on back
Do what you want to do
Now is the time
For you to stride
For you to get better
In what you are doing

A small boy once asked
When will I grow up?
When will I see what grown ups do see?
In his fight to come of age
He would act an older age
To be recognized as one and not others
And mama used to say
Take your time young man
And mama used to say
Don't you rush to get old
And mama used to say
Take it in your stride
And mama used to say
Live your life
Live your life
Live your live
Hey mama used to say
Take your time young man
And mama used to say
Don't you rush to get old
And mama used to say
Take it in your stride
And mama used to say
Hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Oh
Mama used to say
Oh
Mama used to say
Oh
Mama used to say
Oh
Mama used to say
Hey