Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don't Say No) - The Jackson 5

Sunday morning, I heard Mama pray, from a room I heard her say

"Good Lord, help my son find his way

Lord, he's just a country boy, he thinks the world is great big toy

There ain't nothin' he can't do if he wants to"

He got himself a part time job, saved his money and bought him a guitar

Played from sun up to sundown, hey, hey, hey

He don't wanna go to schoool no more, don't do his household chores

But I'm a hit, the neighbor's biggest sound, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

He's got some big ideas

He's talkin' 'bout leavin' here

Going to a place called New York City

And here's what he told me

"Mama, I gotta brand new thing don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don't say no, let me go"

Mama said, "My son, my son you're only sixteen

I know being a star is your dream

But I think it's time you stop all this foolin'

And get to your school"

Living in a state of frustration, stop preachin' that education

'Cause this job is gonna make me a king

Above everything else, listen

Donned from head to toe, first class everywhere we go

Just give me a chance to do my thing

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don't say no, let me go

I can see it now

Champagne and caviar, black limousine, chauffeured car

Trips all around the world and I'll have my choice of any girl

People lined up as far as you can see standing in line just to see me

Money stacking up to the sky there ain't nothin' that we can't buy

Have a little faith in me

Mama, I'm sure that you will see

That your son and his guitar are gonna go far

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama, mama, mama, mama

I gotta brand new thing

I gotta brand new thing

I gotta brand new thing

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Tell me, do you like my thing?

Let me see you move

Let me see you groove

Let me see you move

Let me see you groove

We got a brand new thing

We got a brand new thing

We got a brand new thing

We got a brand new thing

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama, I gotta brand new thing, don't say no, let me go

Mama