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Mommy feeds me
she hugs me
she loves me
And Daddy don't know my name
Mommy needs me
she reads to me
she sings to me
And Daddy don't know my name
She was his dancer
and romancer
until her belly bubbled
with me
Now we're baking in Bakersfield
just the two of us
but we ride the city bus
for free
Daddy don't know my name
but he sure knew
how to find fame
Now we're baking in Bakersfield
just the two of us
but we ride the city bus
for free
Daddy don't know my name
but he sure knew
how to find fame
Then he called us
from Hollywood
and wouldn't you believe it:
he asked Mommy my name
but didn't ask for me
He told her to watch TV
and what do you know
the next day he was on
The Ellen Show
Saying how much he loved
his five-year-old daughter, Sheree
Mommy lied to him
and it made me laugh
because my name is Marie
Mommy loves me
and makes me smart
I've taken her silly lie to heart
I've taken her silly lie to heart
And Daddy don't know my name
but he knows how to
sell rap music
(and himself)
(and himself)
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PAUL OLIVERIO
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Footnotes
The seventy-year-old composer
of this song has fourteen inner five-year-olds
FAMILY POETRY FROM
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD
is the copyrighted property
of LCSoL
"Mommy" was actually
a former student of mine named
Fanesha McCroskey
I would reward $100
for anyone who could put her
in touch with me
"Mommy" was actually
a former student of mine named
Fanesha McCroskey
I would reward $100
for anyone who could put her
in touch with me
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