Tell Me Mama
Willie Lyrics

Started with red, she was 10
The singer is reminiscing about a girl they knew when she was a child, recalling the color of her hair and the age she was at the time.

I cannot stand to see a scoop that man
The singer is expressing displeasure at the idea of someone else taking a job or opportunity that they want for themselves.

Tell me momma, can I scoop for you
The singer is asking their mother if there is any work or opportunity they could do for her instead.

If you don't believe I'll scoop you right
The artist is confident in their ability to do a good job and is challenging anyone who doubts them to give them a chance.

Take me to your house and let me spend the night
The artist is asking for a place to stay as they pursue job opportunities, likely because they are traveling or homeless.

Come on baby can I scoop for you
The singer is asking someone else for a job or opportunity to prove themselves.

Oh mama I'll scoop for you
The singer is specifically addressing their mother and offering their services to her.

Dirty mama I wanna scoop for you
The artist is using a term of endearment to address someone they are attracted to, while also offering to work for them.

Tell me baby can I scoop for you
The artist is asking someone they are attracted to if they can work for them, using a flirtatious tone.

Scoopy mama you drive me wild
The artist is expressing their strong attraction to the person they are addressing while also referencing their desire to work for them.

Scoopy honey in the latest style
The singer is complimenting the person they are addressing on their appearance and style while also expressing attraction and willingness to work for them.

Come on baby can I scoop you
The artist is asking the person they are attracted to for both a romantic relationship and an opportunity to work for them.

All three bottle of liquor four bottle of gin
The singer is referencing the consumption of alcohol at a party or gathering that they are attending or work that they are doing.

You can't scoop you can't come in
The singer is referencing gatekeepers or people in charge who are preventing them from getting a job or access to a place or opportunity.

Come on mama can I scoop you
The singer is asking someone they refer to as mama, likely a woman of authority, for a job or opportunity.

Well mama can I scoop for you
The artist is again asking for a job or opportunity from the person they refer to as mama.

Pretty mama can I scoop for you
The artist is using a term of endearment to ask for a job or opportunity from someone they are attracted to.

Tell me baby can I scoop for you
The singer again asks someone they are attracted to for a job or opportunity, using a flirtatious tone and language.

Oh baby let me scoop for you
The singer is expressing their desire to work for someone they are attracted to, using a term of endearment.

I ain't scooping nothing till we at four
The artist is refusing to work or start a job until certain conditions are met or certain people are present.

Get you shaking like a cannonball
The artist is suggesting that the job they will do will be powerful or impactful, invoking destructive imagery but likely referencing something significant or successful.

Ah pretty mama can I scoop for you
The artist repeats their request for a job or opportunity from someone they are attracted to, using a term of endearment.

Show you I can scoop for you
The singer is indicating that they will prove themselves a capable and competent worker if given the chance to work for the person they are addressing.

Peaches in a tim half on the shelf
The artist is referencing a kind of fruit and possibly expressing some frustration or confusion about a situation.

Can't do the scoop mama by myself
The singer is indicating that they need help or resources to accomplish a task or job, and is seeking assistance from someone they refer to as mama.

Come on baby can I scoop for you
The singer repeats their request for a job or opportunity from someone they are attracted to, using a familiar and flirtatious tone.

Sugar let me scoop for you
The singer is addressing someone they are attracted to using a term of endearment, and is requesting a job or opportunity from them.

Come on mama can I scoop for you
The artist is once again asking for a job or opportunity from someone they refer to as mama, likely a woman of authority or influence.