Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now

(Stop) Stop telling me what to do (Don't) Don't treat me like a child of two (No) I know that you want what's best (Please) But mother, please, give it a rest Stop, don't, no, please Stop, don't, no, please Stop, don't, no, please Mama, I'm a big girl now Once upon a time when I was just a kid You never let me do just what the older kids did But lose that laundry list of what you won't allow 'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now Once upon a time I used to play with childhood toys But now I'd rather play around with older boys So if I get a hickey, please don't have a cow 'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now Ma, I gotta tell you that without a doubt I get my best dancing lessons from you You're the one who taught me how to twist and shout Because you shout non-stop and you're so twisted too Once I used to fidget 'cause I just sat home But now I'm just like Gidget and I gotta get to Rome So say, arrivederci, toodle-loo and ciao 'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now Stop, don't, no, please Stop, don't, no, please Stop, don't, no, please Mama, I'm a big girl now (Hey mama, say mama) Once upon a time I was a shy young thing Could barely walk and talk so much as dance and sing But let me hit that stage, I wanna take my bow 'Cause mama I'm a big girl now Woah, once upon a time I used to dress up Ken But now that I'm a woman, I like bigger men And I don't need a Barbie doll to show me how 'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now Ma, you always taught me what was right from wrong And now I just wanna give it a try Mama, I've been in the nest for far too long So please give a push and mama watch me fly, watch me fly (Show off) Someday I will meet a man you won't condemn And we will have some kids and you can torture them But let me be a star before I take that vow 'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now Mama, I'm a big girl now, woah Mama, I'm a big girl, hey, hey, hey Mama, I'm a big girl (Ooh, such a big, big girl) I'm a big girl now Stop, don't, no, please Stop, don't, no, please Stop, don't, no, please Mama, I'm a big girl now