| Mama Used To Say | |
| Mumzy Stranger & Junior | |
| And mama used to say: "Take your time young man" | |
| And mama used to say: "Don't you rush to get old" | |
| And mama used to say: "Take it in your stride" | |
| And mama used to say: "Live your life" | |
| Said a small boy once asked: "When will I grow up?" | |
| When will I see what grownups do see?" | |
| In his strive to become a man, he will act an older age | |
| To be reconized as man among the men | |
| And mama used to say: "Take your time young man" | |
| And mama used to say: "Don't you rush to get old" | |
| And mama used to say: "Take it in your stride" | |
| And mama used to say: "Live your life" | |
| As the years where rushing by | |
| He will cut down on his age | |
| He will tell his girl of how it used to be | |
| Now, his mama past away | |
| But this lines she would say | |
| At that time he couldn't understand | |
| And mama used to say: "Take your time young man" | |
| And mama used to say: "Don't you rush to get old" | |
| And mama used to say: "Take it in your stride" | |
| And mama used to say: "Live your life" | |
| You're young, so enjoy, so hold on back | |
| Do what you want to do | |
| Now is the time for you to strive | |
| For you to get better in what you are doing! | |
| And mama used to say: "Take your time young man" | |
| And mama used to say: "Don't you rush to get old" | |
| And mama used to say: "Take it in your stride" | |
| And mama used to say: "Live your life" | |
| And mama used to say: "Take your time young man" | |
| And mama used to say: "Don't you rush to get old" | |
| And mama used to say: "Take it in your stride" | |
| And mama used to say: "Live your life" |