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Hello Mama Lyrics by Ray Stevens

Box Set

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Hello?
Hello, Mama, this is Osama
I'm in a geisha house in Yokohama
I swear I don't know nothing 'bout no tennis shoe bomb
I'm a nervous wreak, Dubya's breathin' down my neck
Goodness me, mercy sakes
Listen, son, what on Earth are you thinking?
I don't know
Tell me something, have you been drinking?
No! I ain't been drinking
This ain't no way to behave
You're gonna send me to my grave!
Hold it, Mama! You know I can't talk long at all
Dubya just might trace this call
Wait a minute, uh-oh!
We will not tire, we will not fail
However long it takes you know we will prevail
Mercy sakes
Mama, I don't wanna go to Guantanamo
So Mama, send me some dough
Another hundred million or so
I think it's worse than dead broke down in Guantanamo
Hello?

Hello, Mama, this is "Usama"
I'm in a mud hut in the middle of Uganda
Now here's the thing, I changed my name to "Usama"
Yeah, 'cause Dubya's nipping at my heels
Now I know how Salman Rushdie feels
Goodness me, mercy sakes
Listen, son, I'm not trying to upset you
I know
But honey, if they do catch you
Oh, for goodness sakes, bite your tongue!
You know it's every mother's prayer
You have on clean underwear
Hold it, Mama! Dubya just won't leave me alone
I think he might have tapped this phone
Wait a minute, uh-oh!
We will not tire, we will not fail
Do not pass go, just go directly to jail
Goodness me!
Mama, I don't wanna go to Guantanamo
So Mama, send me some dough
Another hundred million or so
I think it's worse than dead broke down in Guantanamo

About “Hello Mama” by Ray Stevens

Read the complete lyrics to "Hello Mama" by Ray Stevens from the album "Box Set". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Hello Mama" is credited to Ray Stevens. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Hello Mama" appears on "Box Set".

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