No Man's Mama-Ethel Waters

[ti:No Man's Mama] [ar:Ethel Waters] [al:Lady Blues] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]No Man's Mama - Ethel Waters [00:10.04]You may wonder what's the reason [00:12.97] [00:14.31]For this great big smile [00:15.87] [00:18.55]Say I haven't been so happy [00:21.15] [00:22.39]In the longest while [00:24.44] [00:26.19]Got a big load off my mind [00:29.30] [00:30.53]Here's the papers sealed and signed [00:33.50] [00:34.76]And the judge was nice and kind [00:37.51] [00:38.71]All through the trial [00:40.80] [00:42.55]This ends the five-year war [00:44.84] [00:46.28]I'm sweet Miss Waters once more [00:49.07] [00:50.32]I can come when I please I can go when I please [00:54.90]I can flit fly and flutter like the birds in the trees [00:58.66] [00:59.42]Because I'm no man's mamma now [01:04.10] [01:05.45]Hey hey [01:06.25] [01:07.40]I can say what I like I can do what I like [01:11.95]I'm a gal who is on a matrimonial strike [01:15.48] [01:16.31]Which means I'm no man's mamma now [01:20.77] [01:23.26]I'm screamin' [01:24.92]"There I know how [01:27.38] [01:28.49]A fella feels gettin' out of jail" [01:31.26] [01:33.30]I've got twin beds [01:35.31] [01:36.81]But I take pleasure in announcin' one's for sale [01:40.64] [01:41.50]Am I makin' it plain I will never again [01:44.67] [01:45.99]Drag around another ball and chain [01:49.19] [01:49.98]I'm through [01:50.67] [01:51.62]Because I'm no man's mamma now [01:54.73] [01:58.14]I can smile I can wink I can go take a drink [02:02.43]And I don't have to worry what my hubby will think [02:06.23] [02:06.83]Because I'm no man's mamma now [02:11.53] [02:12.94]Get it fixed [02:13.58] [02:14.95]I can spend if I choose I can play and sing the blues [02:19.53]There's nobody messing with my ones and my twos [02:23.35] [02:24.27]Because I'm no man's mamma now [02:28.77] [02:31.52]You know that there was a time [02:35.25] [02:36.48]I used to think that men were grand [02:39.55] [02:40.93]But no more for mine [02:43.92] [02:44.83]I've gone and labeled my apartment [02:46.69] [02:47.55]"No Man's Land" [02:49.36]I got rid of my cat 'cause my cat's name was Pat [02:53.67]Won't even have a mailbox in my flat [02:57.37] [02:58.08]Because I'm no man's mamma now