Well, my mama didn't 'llow me, just to run around all night long, oh Lord ♪ Well, my mama didn't 'llow me, just to run around all night long ♪ I didn't care what she didn't 'llow, I would slip on anyhow ♪ When I first came to town people, I was walkin' down Hearthway Heard everybody was talkin' about, the Club Eliza I decided I drop in there that night When I got there, I say, "Yes, people" They was really havin' a ball, oh Lord ♪ One night I was layin' down I heard mama 'n papa talkin' I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie Because it's in him, and it got to come out And I felt so good Went on boogie'n just the same, oh Lord