Oh, mother keep your daughters in There's a full, clear moon shinin' on lovers Woah, mother keep your daughters home They'll be done much too soon
Sweet young Liza, such a hypnotizer Killin' all the boys on the block She's a modern day testimony to her mother's madness (heartbreak)
Sweet young Donna Not the prima donna they once kinda thought she could be She's still sittin' there Combin' her hair Lookin' her best to pass the young men's test
(repeat chorus)
(repeat verse 1 with 'heartbreak')
Sweet young Suzy, actin' like a floozy Teasin' all the boys in her way But she's still there Puttin' on airs Walkin' her best to pass the young men's test
First thing you know They'll wanna run and get married They're talkin' 'bout the wedding and the twins You love 'em but you really haven't got the heart to tell 'em That that's when all the trouble begins (That's right, keep 'em home)
Mama, keep your daughters under lock and key Yeah, that's right chain 'em up (repeat rest of chorus)