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 Said a small boy once

 asked:"When will I grow up?"

 When will I see what grownups do see?"

  And he's bout to come his age

 he will act another age

 to be reconized is

 quite another mess

 And mama used to say:

 "Take your time young man"

 mama used to say

 don't yoe rush to get old

 And mama used to say:

 "Take it in your stride"

 And mama used to say:

 "Live your life"

 As the years where rushing by

 he will cut down on his age,

 he will tell his girl of how it used to be.

 How his mommy past away

 but this lines she would say

 at the time

 he couldnt understand

 And mama used to say:

  "Take your time young man

 And mama used to say

 "Don't you rush to get old

 And mama used to say:

 "Take it in your stride"

 And mama used to say:

 "Live your life"

 You"re young son Joe dont hold all back,

do what you want to do.

 Now is the time for you to strive,

 For you to get better in what you are doing!

 As a small boy once asked,

 "When will I grow up?"

 When will I see what grownups do see?"

 At a time to come to come of age

 he will act another age,

 To be reconized is quite another mess!

 Hey mama used to say:

 "Take your time young man"

 And mama used to say:

 "Don't you rush to get on"

 And mama used to say:

 "Take it in your stride

 Mama used to say, Hey Hey

 Hey Hey Hey-ey

 And mama used to say:

 "Take your time young man"

 And mama used to say:

 "Don't you rush to get on"

 And mama used to say:

 "Take it in your stride"

 And mama used to say,

 Mama used to say, Oh Oh

Oh Oh Oh

Oh Oh oh