What's Your Mama's Name, Child? Lyrics

What's your mama's name, child, what's your mama's name?

Thirty some odd years ago a young man came to Memphis
Asking ?bout a rose that used to blossom in his world
People never took the time to mind the young man's questions
Till one day they heard him ask a little green eyed girl

What's your mama's name, child, what's your mama's name?
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson
What's your mama's name, child, what's your mama's name?

Twenty some odd years ago a drunkard down in Memphis
Lost a month of life and labored to the country jail
Just because he asked a little green eyed girl a question
And offered her a nickel's worth of candy if she'd tell

A year and some odd days ago an old man died in Memphis
Just another wayward soul the county had to claim
Inside the old man's ragged coat they found a faded letter
That said you have a daughter and her eyes are Wilson green

What's your mama's name, child?
What's your mama's name, child, what's your mama's name?

Tanya Tucker - Upper 48 Hits 1972-97

Sep 2002

1. Love's The Answer
2. The Jamestown Ferry
3. What's Your Mama's Name, Child?
4. Blood Red And Going Down
5. Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone)?
6. The Man That Turned My Mama On
7. Lizzie & The Rainman
8. San Antonio Stroll
9. Don't Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You
10. You've Got Me To Hold On To
11. Here's Some Love
12. Ridin' Rainbows
13. It's A Cowboy Lovin' Night
14. Dancing The Night Away
15. Pecos Promenade
16. Can I See You Tonight?
17. Feel Right
18. Baby I'm Yours
19. Just Another Love
20. I'll Come Back As Another Woman
21. It's Only Over For You
22. Love Me Like You Used To
23. One Love At A Time
24. I Won't Take Less Than Your Love
25. If It Don't Come Easy
26. Strong Enough To Bend
27. Highway Robbery
28. Call On Me
29. Don't Go Out With Him
30. You Just Watch Me