Listen to Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now by Marissa Jaret Winokur, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler & Hairspray Ensemble

Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler & Hairspray Ensemble

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Vocals

Laura Bell Bundy

Laura Bell Bundy

Vocals

Kerry Butler

Vocals

Hairspray Ensemble

Hairspray Ensemble

Cast

Original Broadway Cast of Hairspray

Original Broadway Cast of Hairspray

Performer

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

Vocals

Linda Hart

Vocals

Jackie Hoffman

Vocals

Hairspray Orchestra

Hairspray Orchestra

Orchestra

Lon Hoyt

Keyboards

Birch Johnson

Trombone

Clarke Thorell

Vocals

Clint de Ganon

Drums

Corey Reynolds

Vocals

Danny Cahn

Trumpet

Dave Riekenberg

Dave Riekenberg

Reeds

David Mann

Reeds

David Spinozza

Guitar

Dick Latessa

Vocals

F. Centeno

Electric Bass Guitar

John Miller

Vocals

Keith Cotton

Keyboards

Mary Bond Davis

Mary Bond Davis

Vocals

Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison

Vocals

Peter Calo

Guitar

Rob Shaw

First Violin

Seth Farber

Keyboards

Shayna Steele

Vocals

Shoshana Bean

Vocals

Wally Usiatynski

Wally Usiatynski

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Marc Shaiman

Songwriter

Scott Wittman

Lyrics

Harold Wheeler

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Marc Shaiman

Producer

Dave Perini

Assistant Engineer

E. Scott Lindner

E. Scott Lindner

Assistant Engineer

Jason Stasium

Mixing Engineer

Mark Burdett

Creative Director

Paul Kolnik

Photography

Pete Karam

Mixing Engineer

Ryan Smith

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Don't contradict me

Don't disobey me

Don't even think about going to that audition

Please

No

Mother

Stop

Stop telling me what to do

Don't

Don't treat me like a child of two

No

I know that you want what's best

Please

But Mother, please give it a rest!

[Chorus]

Stop, don't, no

Please

Stop, don't, no

Please

Stop, don't, no

Please

Mama, I'm a big girl now

[Verse 1]

Once upon a time when I was just a kid

You never let me do just what the older kids did

But lose that laundry list of what you won't allow

'Cause Mama, I'm a big girl now (Oh, Tracy!)

[Verse 2]

Once upon a time I used to play with toys

But now I'd rather play around with teenage boys

So if I get a hickey please don't have a cow

'Cause Mama, I'm a big girl now

[Bridge]

Ma, I gotta tell you that without a doubt

I got my best dancing lessons from you

You're the one who taught me how to twist and shout

Because you shout non-stop, and you're so twisted too

Oh

[Verse 3]

Once I used to fidget 'cause I just sat home

But now I'm just like Gidget, and I gotta get to Rome

So say arrivederci, toodle-loo, and ciao!

'Cause Mama, I'm a big girl now

[Chorus]

Oh

Stop, don't, no

Please

Stop, don't, no

Please

Stop, don't, no

Please

Mama, I'm a big girl now (Hey Mama, say Mama)

[Verse 4]

Once upon a time I was a shy young thing

Could barely walk and talk so much as dance and sing

But let me hit that stage, I wanna take my bow

'Cause Mama, I'm a big girl now

[Verse 5]

Oh

Once upon a time I used to dress up Ken

But now that I'm a woman, I like bigger men

And I don't need a Barbie doll to show me how

'Cause Mama, I'm a big girl now

[Bridge]

Ma, you always taught me what was right from wrong

And now I just wanna give it a try

Mama, I been in the nest for far too long

So please give a push, and Mama, watch me fly

Watch me fly (Hey Mama, say Mama)

[Verse 6]

One day, I will meet a man you won't condemn

And we will have some kids and you can torture them

But let me be a star before I take that vow

'Cause Mama, I'm a big girl now

[Outro]

Oh

Mama, I'm a big girl now

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Mama, I'm a big girl

Woo, such a big, big girl

I'm a big girl now (Stop, don't, no, please)

Stop, don't, no

Please

Stop, don't, no

Please

Mama, I'm a big girl now

Written by: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

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