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Mama told me once uppon a time:
«You're not a child you can't waste your time,
Hey son you're a man you must leave home»
I made up my mind and I must move along
With my old guitar I knew it would be rude
'Cause I'm playing tunes from another lattitude
I can't sleep it off in my bed
'Cause I got many ideas runnin' through my head
Her decision sounds to me like a song
The world is rough you've to be strong
My life is not here but in another town
I like a foreign neighbour wondering around
Get in trouble 'cause of the gang of the town
And I hear my mother said: «Right on time!»
They were wrong, and I was right
I gave them a hell of a fight
After the brush, I was bruised
And no one want to be in my shoes
Her decision sounds to me like a song
The world is rough you've to be strong
Refrain: Right on time, bang on time
Right on time, Let's boogie woogie!!
And so I've started smoking cigarettes
Hey wait a minute
I've not finished my can yet
Playing with girls ain't got a nickel in my pocket
Remembering my mother always use to say
Her decision sounds to me like a song
The world is rough you've to be strong