HOLY WATER (MY MAMA SAID)

<br>That boy on the corner, he be sellin?fluff<br>Canо–­ tell him nothin,о–њause his life is tough<br>Gotta make a livin,?he be out all night<br>But the old folks say Betty raised that boy up right <br><br>My Mama said<br>Boy, you need some Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Come on, come on, drink some Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Come on, come on, child, take the Lord with you <br><br>Babies makin?babies, doin?deals in the street <br>Boyо–¬ got a deadline with a windin?sheet<br>His Baby-Mother, outta school, outta dreams<br>Caught up in soaps while little Malcolm screams <br><br>My Mama said<br>Boy, you need some Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Come on, come on, drink some Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Come on, come on, child, take the Lord with you <br><br>Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water, child<br>Everyone knows you canо–­ fight fire with fire!<br>Ashes to ashes, from cradle to grave<br>Drink Holy Water, that boy can sure be saved!<br><br><br>My Mama said<br>Boy, you need some Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Come on, come on, drink some Holy Water<br>My Mama said<br>Come on, come on, child, take the Lord with you