I feel like the lyrics to Mama Said, made a hit by The Shirelles back in 1960, are deeper than I’d originally given them credit for.
One day a boy will look her way the way her mama did, but maybe she’ll find she don’t want it any old way.
Dang.
I’d always just figured it was about relationship hardships, which it sorta is, but that her mama had always warned her that men are scoundrels. So there’d be days like this.
But really she understands that while some boy not liking her is a big deal right now, she’s a woman and has a life of her own and her own aspirations and dreams.
Mama said there’s be days like this, but she get so to choose what she becomes tomorrow.
Or maybe I’m totally wrong. This seems like a nice interpretation though.
Mama Said by The Shirelles Lyrics
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
I went walking the other day and
Everything was going fine
Met a little boy named Billy Joe
And then I almost lost my mind
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
And then she said someone would look at me
Like I’m looking at you someday
Then I might find
I don’t want you any old way but I don’t worry ’cause
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
My eyes are wide open
But all that I can see is
Chapel bells a-tollin’
For everyone but-a me but I don’t worry ’cause
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
don’t you worry
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) don’t you worry, now
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey)
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) mama said there’ll be days like this
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) there’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) mama said there’ll be days like this
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) there’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) don’t you worry
