My mama told me lots of things   About the life we lead   Told me it was too easy   To live a life of greed      She said you'll be a good man   And I'll be proud of you   'Cause you can't do no better   If that's all you learn to do      All we got is one short life   Far as we can find   And if you don't know how to live   The world will be unkind      No, no curse upon my name   No way I look at a bad guy   And think that I'm the same   No, I won't be blamed   I live without dishonor   I won't have to die ashamed      Old lady told me plenty   She told me what to do   How to act in society   How to make it through      She said always mind your manners   And don't you talk no trash   And if you hear somebody dissing you   Go over and kick his ass      One thing is for certain   By all we know and love   If you compromise your integrity   You should drown in your own blood      No, no curse upon my name   No way I look at a bad guy   And think that I'm the same   No, I won't be blamed   You live without dishonor   You don't have to die ashamed      So, even though I'm old and weird   I remember what she said   I always knew that she was right   So, I kept it in my head      I never tried to hurt the world   I never was drove by greed   Believe I mostly did my best   What more do you want from me?      All there is, is one short life   Far as we can find   And if you don't know how to live   You're gonna lose your mind      No, no dirt upon my name   No way I look at a bad guy   And thing I share blame   No, I'm not the same   As I live and die, I'm certain   I refuse to die ashamed