You've Got to See Mama Every Night

Daddy dear, listen here
Mama’s feelin' blue
I don’t see much of you
And that will never do
Once a week, mama’s cheek
Gets a kiss or two
I’m not showing you the door
But I must lay down the law
You’ve got to see mama every night
Or you can’t see your mama at all
You’ve got to kiss mama, treat her right
Or she won’t be home when you call
If you want my company
You can’t «fifty-fifty» me
You’ve got to see mama every night
Or you can’t see your mama at all
Monday night, I sit alone
Tuesday night, you know he didn’t even phone
Wednesday night, no, he didn’t call
And Thursday night, he had the same old stall
Friday night, I looked for him, but he dodged my path
So Saturday night, he had to stay home to take his bath
Sunday night, yes, he called on me
But brought three more girls for his company
You’ve got to see mama every night
Or you can’t see your mama at all
You’ve got to kiss mama, treat her right
She won’t be home when you call
I don’t want that kind of a sheik
Who does his sheiking just once a week
You got to see mama every night
Or you can’t see your mama