mama i gotta brand new thing don t say no

Jackson 5

Sunday morning I heard mama pray
From a room I heard her say
Good Lord help my son find his way
Lord he s just a country boy
Thinks the world is great big toy
There ain t nothin he can t do
If he wants to

He got himself a part time job
Saved his money and bought him a guitar
Played from sun up to sundown, hey, hey, hey

(He don t wanna) Go to schoool no more
Don t do his household chores
But I m a hit, the neighbors biggest sound, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(He s) Got some big ideas
He s talkin bout leavin here
Going to a place called New York City
And here s what he told me

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don t say no
Let me go
Mama, (Yeah) I gotta brand new thing don t say no
Let me go

Mama said, My son, my son you re only sixteen
I know being a star is your dream
But I think it s time you stop all this foolin
And get to your schoolin

Living in a state of frustration
Stop preachin that education
Cause this job is gonna make me a king
Above everything else, listen
Donned from head to toe
First class everywhere we go
Just give me a chance to do my thing

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don t say no
Let me go
Mama, I gotta brand new thing don t say no
Let me go
I can see it now

Champagne and caviar
Black limousine, chauffeured car
Trips all around the world
And I ll have my choice of any girl
People lined up as far as you can see
Standing in line just to see me
Money stacking up to the sky
There ain t nothin that we can t buy
Have a little faith in me
Mama I m sure that you will see that your son and his guitar
Are gonna go far

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don t say no
Let me go
Mama, I gotta brand new thing don t say no
Let me go
Mama, I gotta brand new thing don t say no
Let me go