Listen to your mama.
blues rock cherri violato
Story behind the song
This song started out as a story about Janis, but as it came to completion, it could be about any parent and child.
Lyrics
Jenny said mama I’m leaving today
Going to blow this little wallflower town
Take my talent to the anonymous city
Where my roots won’t hold me down
Mama said I knew this day would come
And if that’s what you plan to do
It’s a big bad difficult ruthless world
And it doesn’t owe a thing to you.
(chorus) It’s going to trip you up
Drag you under
This mean old world is never going to change
Steal your thunder
Jenny said yeah I hear what you say
But I will never break free if I remain
If I don’t fly away I am destined to stay
An ugly duckling or completely insane.
Mama said Jenny better be on your way
Chasing dreams of fortune and fame
Crash the old boys club rock and roll party
If it ruins you I won’t be to blame.
Chorus
I won’t buy in to their formula for me
Normal only imitates sane
Got to cut these ties, I refuse to be nice
My voice won’t be restrained