What's Your Mama's Name Child

What's your mama's name, child? What's your mama's name? 30 some odd years ago A young man came to Memphis Askin' 'bout a rose that used to blossom in his world People never took the time To mind the young man's questions Until one day they heard him ask A little green-eyed girl What's your mama's name, child What's your mama's name And does she ever talk about A place called New Orleans Has she ever mentioned A man named Buford Wilson? What's your mama's name child? What's your mama's name? 20 some odd years ago A drunkard down in Memphis Lost a month of life and labor To the county jail Just because he asked a little green-eyed girl a question And offered her a nickel's worth of candy if she'd tell A year and some odd days ago An old man died in Memphis Just another wayward soul The county had to claim Inside the old man's ragged coat They found a faded letter It said you have a daughter And her eyes are Wilson green What's your mama's name, child? What's your mama's name? Does she ever talk about A place called New Orleans? Has she ever mentioned A man named Buford Wilson? What's your mama's name, child? What's your mama's name? What's your mama's name, child? What's your mama's name?