MAMA LOVES PAPA
(Abel Baer (m) Cliff Friend (l) 1923)

recorded by -
Isham Jones & his Orchestra 1923
Sophie Tucker 1923
Bing Crosby 1957
The Original Capitol Orchestra


as recorded by Bing Crosby
with Bob Scoby's Frisco Jazz Band
February 20th 1957 Los Angeles

Oh me, oh my,
What a life I lead now!
Nothin' to do but love,
That's all I'm thinkin' of!

Ding dong, sweet song,
Glad I took that little vow.
Married, yes!  I'll confess
It's a wow and how!

Mama loves papa, papa loves mama,
Everything's dandy, sweet as can be.
Nothin' to hurry,
Nothin' to worry me,
Ooh, so contented!

There's a good reason, mighty good reason,
Mama likes teasin', papa does too.
Nothin' can break us,
Nothin' can make us blue!

We've got a bungalow
And oh, what a time we have,
Such wonderful bliss!
Spoonin', croonin', sweet honeymoonin',
And the secret is this -

People like us, we never do fuss,
We always got somethin' better to do.
Mama loves papa, papa loves mama too!

Nevertheless,
Mama loves papa, papa loves mama,
Everything's dandy, sweet as can be.
Nothin' to hurry,
Nothin' to worry me,
Ooh, so Shangri!

There's a good reason, mighty good reason,
Mama likes squeezin', papa does too.
Nothin' can break us,
Nothin' can make us blue!

I'm here to say
That every day is a gay one,
Filled with wonderful bliss.
Here's good news, through with the blues,
True the secret is this -

Mama says yes, papa says yes,
People who "yes" are happy I guess,
'Cause mama loves papa, papa loves mama,
A-well the mater loves the pater and everything's jolly nice!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2016)