Lyrics:

I wish I'd known the man a little betterthat turned my mama onhe must have been a heck of a man'cause mama was a lad
y don't you knowMama was no prude but she was propernever wore her dress to shortshe didn't care if he didbut she'd of nev
er taken a drinkGrandma Kate did the best she couldTo see mama grew up rightso she'd be fittin one day for courtand to wear
some gentleman's ringChorus:I wish I'd known the man a little betterthat turned my mama onhe was always laughingand sing
ing the right sweet songI wish I'd known the man a little betterthe turned my mama onHe must have been a heck of a man'Caus
e mama was a lady don't you knowI hear he came to town one dayin a rusty old '49 Fordselling lady's shoes and assorted gree
ting cardshe was killing good lookingand easy to likeand turning all the ladies' headsbut he saw mama firstand the Lord kn
ows how some of them travelin men areChorusMama seemed to forget the thingsthat Grandma Kate had always told hershe ran a
way one night with a traveling manthey bought gas at Rita's truck stopand drove to Dasota Countybut he brought her home with
a ring upon her handmama's told me how the fever took himwhen I was barely 5but I remember him pitchin me upand catching m
eand I love to sit and listen to hertell me about my daddyshe said he thought the sun would surelyrise and set in meChoru
s