That's Alright Mama
Jet Lyrics


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Well, that's alright, mama
That's alright for you
That's alright mama, just anyway you do
Well, that's alright, that's alright.
That's alright now mama, anyway you do

Mama she done told me,
Papa done told me too
'Son, that gal your foolin' with,
She ain't no good for you'
But, that's alright, that's alright.
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
I'm leaving town, baby
I'm leaving town for sure
Well, then you wont be bothered with
Me hanging 'round your door
Well, that's alright, that's alright.
Thats alright now mama any way u do
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I need your lovin thats alright
Thats alright now mama any way you do.

Overall Meaning

The song "That's Alright Mama" by Jet is a cover of a 1954 song by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. The lyrics convey a rebellious attitude towards criticisms from both the singer's parents and societal norms. The chorus, "That's alright, mama, that's alright for you" conveys the message of acceptance and individualism. The singer's mama and papa warn him about the woman he is seeing while he insists on pursuing her anyway, saying "that's alright now mama, anyway you do." He then decides to leave town, perhaps so he can be with the woman without facing criticism from his parents, saying "I'm leaving town, baby / I'm leaving town for sure." The singer admits that he needs the woman's love, but with an attitude that suggests he'll do what he wants regardless of what others say.


The lyrics of this song are packed with meaning and messages. They convey a feeling of rebellion and the desire to push societal norms. The singer is willing to defy his parents' wishes and criticism to be with the woman he loves. The iconic chorus "That's alright now mama, anyway you do" suggests acceptance and individualism, further enforcing the idea of going against the grain. The singer's need for love is conveyed both through his words and his rebellious actions.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, that's alright, mama
It's okay, mama


That's alright for you
Whatever you say is fine with me


That's alright mama, just anyway you do
I'm okay with however you do things


Well, that's alright, that's alright.
It's all good, it's all good


That's alright now mama, anyway you do
You can do whatever you want, and I'll be fine with it


Mama she done told me,
My mom has already warned me


Papa done told me too
My dad has also warned me


'Son, that gal your foolin' with,
Son, the girl you're seeing


She ain't no good for you'
is not a good match for you


But, that's alright, that's alright.
But it doesn't matter, it's okay


That's alright now mama, anyway you do
I'll still be okay with whatever you do


I'm leaving town, baby
I'm leaving this place, baby


I'm leaving town for sure
I'm definitely leaving this place


Well, then you wont be bothered with
Then you won't have to deal with


Me hanging 'round your door
Me being around your doorstep


Well, that's alright, that's alright.
But it's all good, it's all good


Thats alright now mama any way u do
It's okay with me whatever you do, mama


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I need your lovin thats alright
I still need your love, and it's okay


Thats alright now mama any way you do.
It's still okay with me, however you do things




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Walter Mameli

Watching these guys live one word keeps coming to the forefront.....the word is Hardcore.....

Joey Kaplan

This. THIS is what Rock is suppose to sound like. Not this new aged millennial highly edited bullshit.
Wish these guys would come back.

Diana M. Bahena J.

Jet es lo mejor!!!

Nicky Mckerrow

My first concert years ago very luck what an amazing experience they all came out the back afterwards and went to a pub with heaps of people

leo hammett

awesome

solenmaster

hohoho...awesome!!!!hopefully Jet cn come to malaysia!!

Tom de Keijzer

This is Awsome...is there anywher an MP3 Of this song???

Reg Marr

chris cheny sounds a hell of a lot like angus nice job budday

jmhendrix101

fucking great.

jimihd1

yeah man... but they like rock n' roll... that's it. The rest doesn't matter

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