Bb B E* B 
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does 
                                                 Bb B E* B                                                
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does 

B                           F# 
But mama don’t know she’s a dog  
B                       A 
And mama’s never been a man 
B                    F# 
I don’t expect for mama  
          B             E               B 
To understand, to understand, to understand  

                                    Bb B E* B 
Daddy’s got problems in his right hand 
                          B B Bb B 
And daddy’s left hand is full 
                                    Bb B E* B 
Daddy’s got problems in his right hand  
                          B B Bb B 
And daddy’s left hand is full 
B 
Daddy ain’t got enough money 
  
To put food in Jonesey’s bowl 
                 B               E*              B 
 in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey's bowl 

                                                 Bb B E* B 
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does 
                                                 Bb B E* B                                                 
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does  

B                           F# 
But mama don’t know she’s a dog  
B                       A 
And mama’s never been a man 
B                    F# 
I don’t expect for mama  
          B             E               B 
To understand, to understand, to understand