(Toot-toot, toot-toot, toot-toot,)
(Toot-toot, toot-toot, toot-toot.)

My mother, she told me,
To stay away from boys.
And I did, ma.
And I did, ma.
You can enjoy yourself,
Home with your toys.
And I did, ma.
And I did.

Ah, but I was lonely,
Never had a boyfriend.
I was lonely,
Oh, so lonely.
And then I found out,
Boys were different from men.
There's a difference,
Yes, there is, ma.

I married young,
To a man of the plains.
I was happy,
Oh, so happy.
But as the time passed,
He brought me only pain.
I remembered what
Your mother had said.
Oh, yeah.

(Too-toot.)
Janis starts laughing but tries to sing.
Take out Laughing
Laughing cards.
Choose the best of the lady.
Take in your hand,
The queen of the heart.
And listen to what
She will say.
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Instrumental break featuring the slide-whistle.

Janis laughs, someone else laughs.

Janis: Wait, wait, wait.

Janis plays something on the piano and then more slide-whistle.

I left my husband,
And I made it back home.
I was happy, oh, yeah.
Oh, so happy.
I have all my toys,
So I don't feel alone.
I'm a good kid.
Yes, I am, ma.

And every night
When I say my prayers,
I remember what was
Said by the cards.
She-bop she-bop.
I followed her warning,
And I thank her for being
My mother,
The queen of my heart.

More slide-whistle and some snickering to end.

AND I DID, MA
Written by: Janis Ian
Performed by: Janis Ian-1968
Appears on: For All the Seasons of Your Mind-1967 & Society's Child:
The Verve Recordings-19951.

1Transcribed from the track on this album.

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