Thiry some odd years ago
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A young man came to Memphis
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Askin' 'bout a rose that used to blossom
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In his world
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People never took the time
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to mind the young man's questions
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Until one day they heard him ask
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a little green eyed girl
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[Chorus:]
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What's your mama's name child
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What's your mama's name
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Does she ever talk about
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A place called New Orleans
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Has she ever mentioned
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A man named Bueferd Wilson
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What's your mama's name child
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What's your mama's name
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Twenty some odd years ago
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A drunk went down in Memphis
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Lost a month of life and labor
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To the county jail
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Just because he asked a little green eyed girl a question
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And offered her a nickel's worth of candy if she'd tell
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A year and some odd days ago
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An old man died in Memphis
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Just another wayward
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So the county had to claim
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Inside the old mans ragged coat
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They found a faded letter
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It said you have a daughter
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And her eyes are Wilson green
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[Repeat Chorus]
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What's Your Mama's Name
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| Tanya Tucker |
