My Ma ma said that it was (Eb)o kay,

Ma ma said that it was (Dm)quite al right.

Our kind of peo ple had a (Dm)bed for the night and it was o kay.

Ma ma told us we were (Eb)good kids

and Dad dy told us, “Nev er (Dm)lis ten to the ones point ing nas ty (Dm)fin gers and mak ing fun,” ’cause we were good kids.

Re mem ber (CN.C.)ask ing both my (F)mom and dad I why we nev er trav eled to ex (Bb)ot ic lands.

We on ly ev er real ly (F)vis it friends, when I said noth ing to tell the when the (Bb)sum mer ends.

We nev er I’ll real be ly sing went ing (Eb)buy ing clothes, the folks were pass ing on this stuff in (Bb)plent y loads.

The old New er kids, shoes they start once ed a (F)year and then but out to play ball so we could (Bb)ru in them.

My Ma ma (CN.C.)said that it was (Eb)o kay,

Ma ma said that it was (Dm)quite al right.

Our kind of peo ple had a (Dm)bed for the night and it was o kay.

Ma ma told us we were (Eb)good kids

and Dad dy told us, “Nev er (Dm)lis ten to the ones point ing nas ty (Dm)fin gers and mak ing fun,” ’cause we were good kids.

Don’t get me (CN.C.)wrong, I did n’t (F)have it bad, I got e nough er lov ing from my (Bb)mom and dad.

But I don’t think they real ly (F)un der stood when I said that I want ed the deal in (Bb)Hol ly wood.

I told them I’ll real be ly sing went ing (Eb)on T V, the oth er kids were call ing me a (Bb)wan na be.

The old New er kids, shoes they start once ed a (F)bug ging me, but now they all stand ing right in (Bb)front of me.

My Ma ma (CN.C.)said that it was (Eb)o kay,

Ma ma said that it was (Dm)quite al right.

Our kind of peo ple had a (Dm)bed for the night and it was o kay.

Ma ma told us we were (Eb)good kids

and Dad dy told us, “Nev er (Dm)lis ten to the ones point ing nas ty (Dm)fin gers and mak ing fun,” ’cause we were good kids.

Don’t get me (CN.C.)wrong, I did n’t

I know which (C7)place I’m from, I know my (Bb)home.

When I’m in (C7)doubt and strug gl ing, that’s where I (Bb)go.

An old (Gm)friend can give ad vice

when new (Eb)friends on ly know a half (Bb)sto ry.

That’s why I (Gm)al ways keep them tight and why I’m o kay.

I said I’m o kay.

You know what my Ma ma said.

You know what she told me?

My Ma ma said that it was

Ma ma said that it was (Bb)o kay.

(Ba ba da, ba ba da ba ba.

Ba ba da, (Gm)ba ba da ba ba.

Ba ba da, (Gm)ba ba da ba ba.)

My Ma ma said that it was (Bb)o kay.

(Ba ba da, ba ba da ba ba.

Ba ba da, (Gm)ba ba da ba ba.

Ba ba da, (Gm)ba ba da ba ba.)

My Ma ma said that it was

My Ma ma said that it was (Eb)o kay.

(Eb)o kay.