Mama Knows Best - Stripped

Some boys will buy you roses 'cause they wanna steal a kiss

But a man'll pick you flowers 'cause he knows what true love is

And some girls will spit some evil 'cause of hell they're going through

But you can stop that small-town rumor once it makes its way to you

Yeah, all them words are burned in my brain

Truth is, Mama knows a whole bunch of things

She's a shoulder when I'm crying

Sees right through me when I'm lying

She'll sit with me in silence

When my head and heart's a mess

Says life is short, go on and live it

Be the first to give forgiveness

She's got a bible's worth of wisdom when I start to second guess

Thank God that Mama knows best

When you're looking in the mirror, see somebody you're proud of

'Cause pretty ain't a picture, pretty is as pretty does

And when you're out there on your own chasin' down your wildest dreams

Close your eyes, cross your fingers, fold your hands and hit your knees

Yeah, all them words are burned in my brain

Truth is, Mama knows a whole bunch of things

She's a shoulder when I'm crying

Sees right through me when I'm lying

She'll sit with me in silence

When my head and heart's a mess

Says life is short, go on and live it

Be the first to give forgiveness

She's got a bible's worth of wisdom when I start to second guess

Thank God that Mama knows best

She's a shoulder when I'm crying

Sees right through me when I'm lying

She'll sit with me in silence

When my head and heart's a mess

Says life is short, go on and live it

Be the first to give forgiveness

She's got a bible's worth of wisdom when I start to second guess

Yeah, even Daddy says that Mama knows best

Love you to the moon and back