Sweet Mama Songtext
von Van Zant

I was raised on a west side shanty town
I didn′t get up until the sun went down
When your back's against the wall, you better get tough
Learn real quick how to swing and duck

I was born in the sweet heart Florida sunshine
Good lookin′ women, backwoods and moonshine
Learn more about life on the streets than in a school
My sweet mama didn't raise no fool

Some folks cheat and some folks lie
But I can judge a man by the look in his eye
A tone hammer jack, try to call it color
I know the difference between shit and China


I was born in the sweet heart Florida sunshine
Good lookin' women, backwoods and moonshine
Learn more about life on the streets than in a school
My sweet mama didn′t raise no fool

Mama was no angel but she taught me right from wrong
She knew every single word and every note of every song
She taught me how to gamble and how to roll the dice
If it makes you feel good, do it, don′t think twice

I was born in the sweet heart Florida sunshine
Good lookin' women, backwoods and moonshine
Learn more about life on the streets than in a school
My sweet mama didn′t raise no fool
I was born in the sweet heart Florida sunshine
Good lookin' women, backwoods and moonshine
Learn more about life on the streets than in a school
My sweet mama didn′t raise no fool