Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does But mama don’t know she’s a dog And mama’s never been a man I don’t expect for mama To understand, to understand, to understand Daddy’s got problems in his right hand And daddy’s left hand is full Daddy’s got problems in his right hand And daddy’s left hand is full Daddy ain’t got enough money To put food in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey's bowl Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does But mama don’t know she’s a dog And mama’s never been a man I don’t expect for mama To understand, to understand, to understand