Mama Caught Papa chords by
Carl Perkins

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Key: Bb major•

Verse 1
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A A 
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Well, Mama caught Papa
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just as slick as any man was ever caught
Yeah, when she got through,
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I guess the old boy knew she was boss
She said, Paul,
you gotta straighten up a buddy,
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I'm -a gonna wear the pants
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Old Papa's tryin', he's a man,
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and I don't think he can
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There's been something wrong
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with a man ever since the beginning
He keeps on a -losin',
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that's why he's never ever winnin'
Well, he wants him a sweet
thing for his wife
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But then he keeps on a -lookin'
for the rest of his life
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And that's how Mama caught Papa
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just as slick as she was ever caught
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Mama put on  a wig and she danced
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a little jig down the sound floor
She got a wink from his eye
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and all had a smile on his face
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He got to actin' right smart
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and a jumpin' right silly
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He didn't know more,
he thought he found a new filly
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And that's how Mama called Papa
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just as slick as he was ever
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thought
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Well, a preacher got upset,
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a man in hell's been a -flirtin'
He'd pass the plate if
he don't put in five,
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it'd be a hurtin'
There must have been doubt
with the N .I. crowd
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because the truth they did reveal
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Cause when the plate got back
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he counted forty -nine five
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dollar bills
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That's how mama caught papa
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just as slick as he was ever caught
She got through,
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I think the old boy knew she was caught
Well, she said, Paul,
you gotta straighten up, buddy,
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I'm -a gonna wear the pants
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Well, I keep trying, I'm a man
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and I don't think I can

Outro 1

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