No Man's Mama

No Man's Mama - Ethel Waters

You may wonder what's the reason

For this great big smile

Say I haven't been so happy

In the longest while

Got a big load off my mind

Here's the papers sealed and signed

And the judge was nice and kind

All through the trial

This ends the five-year war

I'm sweet Miss Waters once more

I can come when I please I can go when I please

I can flit fly and flutter like the birds in the trees

Because I'm no man's mamma now

Hey hey

I can say what I like I can do what I like

I'm a gal who is on a matrimonial strike

Which means I'm no man's mamma now

I'm screamin'

"There I know how

A fella feels gettin' out of jail"

I've got twin beds

But I take pleasure in announcin' one's for sale

Am I makin' it plain I will never again

Drag around another ball and chain

I'm through

Because I'm no man's mamma now

I can smile I can wink I can go take a drink

And I don't have to worry what my hubby will think

Because I'm no man's mamma now

Get it fixed

I can spend if I choose I can play and sing the blues

There's nobody messing with my ones and my twos

Because I'm no man's mamma now

You know that there was a time

I used to think that men were grand

But no more for mine

I've gone and labeled my apartment

"No Man's Land"

I got rid of my cat 'cause my cat's name was Pat

Won't even have a mailbox in my flat

Because I'm no man's mamma now