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