Janis Ian Lyrics
And I Did, Ma

(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.
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Take in your hand,
The queen of the heart.
And listen to what
She will say.

[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-1995 [1] .]

[1] Transcribed from the track on this album.]

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