Three Dog Night - Mama told me not to come 1970 Want some whiskey in your water Sugar in your tea What's all these crazy questions they askin' me This is the craziest party there could ever be Don't turn on the lights, 'cause I don't want to see Mama told me not to come, oh lord Mama told me not to come She said, That ain't the way to have fun, no Open up the window Let some air into this room I think I'm almost chokin' From the smell of stale perfume And that cigarette you're smoking 'Bout scared me half to death Open up the window, sucker Let me catch my breath Mama told me not to come, oh lord Mama told me not to come She said, that ain't the way to have fun, son That ain't the way to have fun, son (Instrumental) The radio is blastin' Someone's knocking at the door I'm lookin' at my girlfriend She's passed out on the floor I seen so many things I ain't never seen before I don't know what it is somebody shut that door Mama told me not to come, oh lord Mama told me not to come She said, that ain't the way to have fun, son That ain't the way to have fun, son Mama told me, mama told me, mama told me Told me, told me That ain't no way to have fun, whoah, yeah yeah Mama told me not to come Mama, mama, mama told me That ain't no way to have fun That ain't the way to have fun, no That ain't the way to have fun, son That ain't the way to have fun, no That ain't the way to have fun, son That ain't the way to have fun, no That ain't the way to have fun, son That ain't the way to have fun, no That ain't the way to have fun, son