Lyrics:

And now, ladies and gentlemen
The Keeper of the Keys
The Countess of the Clink
The Mistress of Murderers' Row
Matron Mama Morton!

Ask any of the chickies in my pen
Theyll tell you Im the biggest mother hen
I love them all, and all of them love me
Because the system works: the system called reciprocity

Got a little motto, always sees me through
When youre good to Mama, Mamas good to you
Theres a lot of favors Im prepared to do
You do one for Mama, shell do one for you

They say that life is tit for tat, and thats the way I live
So I deserve a lot of tat for what Ive got to give
Dont you know that this hand washes that one, too?
When youre good to Mama, Mamas good to you!

If you want my gravy, pepper my ragout
Spice it up for Mama: shell get hot for you
When they pass that basket, folks contribute to
You put in for Mama, shell put out for you

The folks atop the ladder are the ones the world adores
So boost me up my ladder, kid, and Ill boost you up yours
Lets all stroke together, like the Princeton crew
When youre strokin Mama, Mamas stroking you!

So whats the one conclusion I can bring this number to?
When youre good to Mama, Mamas good to you!