Stan Ridgway - Mama Had A Stove lyrics

They say that i'm a loner They say that i'm a stooge But all i've ever wanted Was back in baton rouge We'd paddle up the river Go fishin' in a stream We'd see the people drinkin' On the mississippi queen Chorus: And mama had a stove And daddy had a still Then daddy ran away With his second cousin jill I left home at ten I joined a carnival Washin' down the elephants Life was never dull One night when the clowns Had all got drunk I sneaked into your wagon And rifled through your trunk Chorus repeat And mama raised us up To never tell a lie Except when there's a secret Where the neighbors tend to pry Mama had a stove repeat x2