Junior - Mama Used To Say
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"
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"
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 Oh Oh-wo-oh
1982年の曲
Ｊｕｎｉｏｒって書くとなんか変な感じだけど
いまＪＲってかくと電車のほうを思い出す人が多いのであえてこう書いてみる
当時私は12歳
母が父側の両親の大反対を押し切って買ったアウディの中で何度も聞いた曲
母の知り合いがハワイのＦＭでの放送を録音したテープをお土産に
もって来てくれたおかげで出会った一曲である
その大反対という理由が、
和に関する仕事をしているのだから
外車なんてとんでもない、日本車以外駄目というもの
また目立ってはいけないのだということもいっていた。
一見非論理この上ない議論は
私の中に今でも残っている
そして反対を押し切った
母はいつもいっていた
人に優しくしなさいと
今になって思えば、
それは恐らく人に優しくされたかったことの裏返しだったのかなと思うんだけど
こういう思い出が曲と重なり記憶として刻まれるんだね