My mama said   That your life is a gift   And my mama said   There's much weight you will lift   And my mama said   Leave those bad boys alone   And my mama said   Be home before the dawn   And my mama said   You can be rich or poor   But my mama said   You can be big or small     But I'm always on the run,   Always on the run,   But I'm always on the run.     My mama said   That it's good to be fruitful   But my mama said   Don't take more than a mouthful   And my mama said   That it's good to be natural   And my mama said   That it's good to be factual     But I'm always on the run,   Always on the run,   But I'm always on the run.     My mama said   Baby don't ride that crazy horse   And my mama said   You must push with much force   And my mama said   Go get all that you're after   And my mama said   That love's all that matters     But I'm always on the run,   Always on the run,   But I'm always on the run ( on the run )     But I'm always on the run,   Always on the run,   But I'm always on the run.     Hmm, what say mama, you want it   Hmm, right now, got to hold on, yeah !.