Lyrics:

Thiry Some Odd Years Ago
a Young Man Came To Memphis
askin' 'bout A Rose That Used To Blossom
in His World
people Never Took The Time
to Mind The Young Man's Questions
until One Day They Heard Him Ask
a Little Green Eyed Girl

chorus
what's Your Mama's Name Child
what's Your Mama's Name
does She Ever Talk About
a Place Called New Orleans
has She Ever Mentioned
a Man Named Bueferd Wilson
what's Your Mama's Name Child
what's Your Mama's Name

twenty Some Odd Years Ago
a Drunk Went Down In Memphis
lost A Month Of Life And Labor
to The County Jail
just Because He Asked A Little Green Eyed Girl A Question
and Offered Her A Nickel's Worth Of Candy If She'd Tell

a Year And Some Odd Days Ago
an Old Man Died In Memphis
just Another Wayward
so The County Had To Claim
inside The Old Mans Ragged Coat
they Found A Faded Letter
it Said You Have A Daughter
and Her Eyes Are Wilson Green

reapeat Chorus