Origineel
Mama died when I was born
So all I ever knew was my mom
I tell you that I, I never ever went to school
My mama told me all about street rules
Mama told me everything about
Not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
He was tall, big and tan
I tell you he was a hell of a good looking thing
Between his eyes he had two frown
He never laugh or play around
Mama told me everything about
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama told me everything about
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
He lived way up across town
Women love him, bop around
Ooh, I loved him right from the start
I didn’t even care if he broke my heart
Mama told me everything about
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Sing along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Sing along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama told me everything about
But not about Bootsey Whitelaw
I beg and pose along
‘Cause I want him more this time
Nobody promised me all along
He told me that he could never be bad along
And so I smiled mama, what can I do’
Well, she told me she love Mr. Bootsey too
Bop along, bop along, all along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama told me everything about
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
[Incomprehensible], bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama told me everything
But not about Bootsey Whitelaw
Vertaling
Mama stierf toen ik geboren werd.
Dus alles wat ik ooit heb gekend was mijn moeder
Ik zeg je dat ik, ik nooit naar school ben geweest
Mijn moeder vertelde me alles over straatregels
Mama vertelde me alles over
Niet over Mr Bootsey Whitelaw.
Hij was lang, groot en bruin
Ik zeg je dat hij er verdomd goed uitzag
Between his eyes he had two frown
Hij lachte nooit en speelde nooit
Mama vertelde me alles over
Maar niet over Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama vertelde me alles over
Maar niet over Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Hij woonde aan de andere kant van de stad
Vrouwen hielden van hem, bop around
Ooh, ik hield van hem vanaf het begin
Het kon me niet eens schelen dat hij mijn hart brak
Mama vertelde me alles over
Maar niet over Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Zing mee, bop mee, bop mee, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Zing mee, bop mee, bop mee, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama vertelde me alles over
Maar niet over Bootsey Whitelaw
Ik smeek en poseer mee
Want ik wil hem deze keer meer
Nobody promised me all along
Hij vertelde me dat hij nooit slecht kon zijn
And so I smiled mama, what can I do’
Nou, ze vertelde me dat ze ook van Mr Bootsey hield
Bop along, bop along, all along, Mr Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama vertelde me alles over
But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Bop along, bop along, bop along, Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw
Mama heeft me alles verteld
Maar niet over Bootsey Whitelaw