Hello mama, hello mama it's me How you feeling mama? Hm-hmm, that's alright I've got something I want to talk to you about If you don't mind And I ain't mad, mama, no, no no no Wait a minute, listen mama Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they done to my song, ma The only thing I could do half right and now it's turning out all wrong, mama Look what they done to my song Now listen if you please Wish I could find a good book, I'd like to live in the thing now Wish I could find a good book, now, hey hey hey If I could find a real good book, you know I, I'd never have to come out and look At what they done to my song Look what they done to my brain, ma Look what they done to my brain Oh mama, it's a shame, you won't believe this, but it's true They picked it like a chicken bone and I'm-ah, just about to go insane mama Look what they done to my brain Now girls, if you don't mind, I'd like to hear that some French Ils ont change ma chanson, ma (ooh, not bad) Ils ont change ma chanson