Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 12 minutes ago

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From the album I Love The Life I Live, 1960.
VINYL SOURCE
Lyrics:
My mama told me
A long time ago
She said: Son
You had better take it slow
'Cause you been drinkin' and gamblin'
Stayin' out all night
You just livin' in a fool's paradise

My mama told me
My papa told me too
He said: Son
Fate is gonna catch up with you
If you keep drinkin' and gamblin'
Stayin' out all night
You just livin' in a fool's paradise

Well, I have learned my lesson
Just like all fools I've met
The things I've seen in this old world
I will never forget

My mama told me
My papa said it right
He said: Son
You going to drop right out of sight
If you keep drinkin' and gamblin'
Stayin' out all night
You just livin' in a fool's paradise