i was raised on the west side shanty town i didn t get up till the sun went down when your back s against the wall you better get tough an learn real quick how to swing an duck i was born in the suite all for the sunshine good lookin women back woods an moonshine learned more about life on the streets than in the school sweet mama didn t raise no fool that s right some folks cheat n some folks lie but i can judge a man by the look in his eye don t hand me jack try to call it cool i know the difference tween sh t an shiner i was born in the suite all for the sunshine good lookin women back woods an moonshine learned more about life on the streets than in the school sweet mama didn t raise no fool instrumental break talkin about mama oh sweet mama mama was no angel but she taught me right from wrong she knew ev ry single word an ev ry note and ev ry song she taught me how to gamble and how to roll a dice if it makes you feel good do a darn thing twice i was born in the suite all for the sunshine good lookin women back woods an moonshine learned more about life on the streets than in the school my sweet mama didn t raise no fool i was born in the suite all for the sunshine good lookin women back woods an moonshine learned more about life on the streets than in the school my sweet mama didn t raise no fool yeeow talkin about na na na that s my sweet mama oh sweet mama