Ow, yeah How Ah yeah Wooh Empty pockets never stopped me from singing a blue streak, no And I don't think the devil's ever gonna give me back I don't think so And stayin' 'round here takes patience It's like a full time occupation I've become a diplomaniac Yes I did, baby! Hey mean old gal You know the crosstown bus just rolled Yeah I'm the same old number But we still got time to go Oh, I say mama living ain't a luxury, no Oh, I say mama and a lil' ain't enough for me No it ain't, no it ain't baby Yeah I'm believing that you needin' your relaxation, whoa But honey tell me can you tell that story twice? I don't think so, mama 'Cause there's a function at the junction Think ya better get it all ready girl See I was born without a silver spoon But I'm gonna make a stir, yes I am Was vaccinated with a phonograph needle one summer break, oh Then I kissed her on her daddy's boat and shot across the lake And was singin', babe Oh I say mama living ain't a luxury, no Oh I say mama and a lil' ain't enough for me, no Oh I say mama living ain't a luxury, no Oh I say mama and a lil' ain't enough for me No it ain't baby, no it ain't! Mmmm, said a little ain't enough, baby Baby, please Little ain't enough, aw yeah Heh, heh Wooh Was vaccinated with a phonograph needle one summer break Same summer that I kissed her on her daddy's boat And shot across the lake Yeah! Oh I say mama, say living ain't a luxury, oh Oh I say mama, that's a lil' ain't enough for me, oh Oh I say mama living ain't a luxury (Oh I say mama) Say, say a lil' ain't enough A lil' ain't enough for me, oh