Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)

Jackson 5

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jackson 5

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield

Composer

James Anthony Carmichael

James Anthony Carmichael

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Hal Davis

Producer

Berry Gordy Jr.

Berry Gordy Jr.

Executive Producer

Lyrics

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

He 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 school no more

Don't do his household chores

But I must admit, the neighbors dig his 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, 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 schooling"

Living in a state of frustration

Stop preachin' that education

'Cause this guitar 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, gotta burning down deep inside

I gotta brand new thing

I wanna see my name in lights

Don't say no

Please, please, please let me go

Let me go

I can see it now

Champagne and caviar

A 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

I gotta brand new thing

Oh, I gotta brand new thing

I gotta brand new thing

Oh, I gotta brand new thing

It’s alright

I gotta brand new thing

It’s alright

I gotta brand new thing

It’s alright

I gotta brand new thing

Alright, it’s alright

I gotta brand new thing

It’s alright

I gotta brand new thing

It’s alright

I gotta brand new thing

It’s alright

I gotta brand new thing

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Tell me, do you like my thing?

It’s alright

Tell me, do you like my thing?

It’s alright

Tell me, do you like my thing?

It’s alright

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Tell me, do you like my thing?

I bring in the light

Tell me, do you like my thing?

I bring in the light

Tell me, do you like my thing?

I bring in the light

Tell me, do you like my thing?

I bring in the light

Tell me, do you like my thing?

I bring in the light

Tell me, do you like my thing?

I bring in the light

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Do you like?

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Do you like it?

Tell me, do you like my thing?

If you like it

Let me see you move

If you like it

Let me see you groove

If you like it

Let me see you move

If you like it

Let me see you groove

Let me see you groove

Let me see you groove

Let me see you move

Let me see you groove

Let me see you move

Let me see you move

Let’s groove

Let me see you move

Wait a minute

I believe I’m ready to get me some help now

We got a brand new thing

Oh, we got a brand new thing

We got a brand new thing

Oh, we got a brand new thing

Here it is

Here it is

Mama, yeah

I gotta brand new thing

Don't say "No"

Don't say "No"

Let me go

Let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing

Don't say "No"

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

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

Written by: Norman Whitfield

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