Never say die, never say why   Oh yeah      Make your mama happy   Make somebody proud   Never say die, never say why   Stand up, touch the clouds      Billy got a test in geometry   He didn't study night before   He wants a steady job and a salary   So I guess he gotta study more   That's why we're sayin'      Make your mama happy   Make somebody proud   Never say die, never say why   Stand up, touch the clouds      Annie went to college, got a Ph.D.   Drive a BMW   All the things Annie ever wanted to be   She was when she finished school   That's why we're sayin'      Make your mama happy   Make somebody proud   Never say die, never say why   Stand up, touch the clouds   Yeah, yeah, somebody proud      People of tomorrow want a better way   It gets harder and harder every day   Don't let 'em fool ya, don'tcha let 'em say   You're any less than they are   Baby, you're here to stay      Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah   Happy, make your mama happy