Mama Used To Say:Junior
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Said a small boy once
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asked:"When will I grow up?"
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When will I see what grownups do see?"
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  And he's bout to come his age
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he will act another age
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to be reconized is
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quite another mess
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And mama used to say:
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"Take your time young man"
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mama used to say
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don't yoe rush to get old
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And mama used to say: 
            
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"Take it in your stride"
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And mama used to say:
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"Live your life"

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As the years where rushing by 
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he will cut down on his age,
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he will tell his girl of how it used to be. 
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How his mommy past away
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but this lines she would say
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at the time
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he couldnt understand
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And mama  used to say:
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 "Take your time young man 
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And mama used  to say 
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"Don't you rush to get old
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And mama used to say:
                 B  E
"Take it in your stride"
                 A
And mama used to say:
               B E  
"Live your life"
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You"re young son Joe dont hold all back,
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do what you want to do.
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Now is the time for you to strive,
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For you to get better in what you are doing!
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As a small boy once asked,
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"When will I grow up?"
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When will I see what grownups do see?"
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At a time to come to come of age
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he will act another age,
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To be reconized is quite another mess!
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Hey mama used to say:
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"Take your time young man"  
                 A
And mama used to say:
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"Don't you rush to get on"
                  A
And mama used to say:
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"Take it in your stride
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Mama used to say, Hey Hey
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Hey Hey Hey-ey
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And mama used to say:
                      B  E
"Take your time young man"
                  A
And mama used to say:
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"Don't you rush to get on"
                 A
And mama used to say:            
                  B   E
"Take it in your stride"
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And mama used to say,
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Mama used to say, Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh

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