I Got It From My Mama
will.i.am Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Ladies here we go
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
I got it from my mama i got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it got it got got it
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
I got it from my mama i got it from my mama
I got it from my mama i got it got it

Honey lookin’ good from her head to her toe
Beauty overload, body out of control
She twenty-four, she could be a model
So beautiful, also natural
Mommy lookin’ good from her head to her feet
She forty-four, but she still lookin’ sweet
And you can tell her daughter
Ain't even at her peak
Cause her mama lookin’ so hot
Packin’ that heat
So be a good girl and thank your mama
She make me steamin’ like a sauna
Look out, look out, here she come now
Look out, look out, here she come
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
Baby where’d you get your body from?

Tell me where’d you get your body from
I got it from my mama i got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it got it got got it
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
I got it from my mama i got it from my mama
I got it from my mama i got it got it

Girl, your beauty is a sensation
You sittin’ in, in a temptation
I never knew a girl could shine like a sun
You better thank your mama, cause girl
You the one
We should have a date of celebration
Celebration god’s best creation
Girl you got a beautiful vibration
Everyday should be your birthday, Hun
You make the guys all dumb
Maybe cause you’re blessed with
The beautiful buns
Maybe cause your beauty keep
The dudes on sprung
Wondering just where you got that from?
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
Baby where’d you get your body from?

Tell me where’d you get your body from
I got it from my mama i got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it got it got got it
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
You can tell all this right here
I got all this from my mama
All of this stuff right here
I got all this from my mama ladies

Here we go if the girl real fine
Nine times out of ten
She fine just like her mama
If the girl real pretty
Nine times out of ten
She pretty like her mama
And if her mama real ugly
I guarantee ya she gon’ be ugly like her mama
And if her mama real ugly
I guarantee ya she gon’ be ugly like her mama
If the girl real sexy nine times out of ten
She sexy like her mama if the girl real hot
Nine times out of ten
She hot just like her mama
And if her mama real ugly
I guarantee ya she gon’ be ugly like her mama
And if her mama real ugly
I guarantee ya she gon’ be
Ugly like her mama, like her mama

Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
Baby where’d you get your body from?
Tell me where’d you get your body from
You can tell all this right here
I got all this from my mama
All of this stuff right here
I got all this from my mama
If you pretty, make some noise
If you pretty, make some noise




If you pretty, make some noise
Make some noise, make some noise ladies

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to will.i.am's song I Got It From My Mama are a celebration of the female body, and specifically the bodies of mothers and daughters. The song is straightforward in its message: if a girl is attractive, it's likely due to her mother passing down her beauty genes. Throughout the lyrics, will.i.am sings about how his own mother is beautiful and how many women he encounters have inherited their good looks from their mothers.


The line "she made ya steamin' like a sauna" highlights the idea that the beauty of the next generation is a direct result of the past generation. Will.i.am encourages listeners to appreciate their mothers and recognize the power of their genetics in determining their appearance. The lyrics also suggest that beauty is natural and genetic, rather than something that can be artificially created.


Overall, the song celebrates the beauty of the female body and encourages gratitude towards mothers. It also promotes the idea that beauty is natural and genetic, rather than something that can be artificially created.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Asking where she inherited her hourglass figure and attractive appearance


Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Where did she get her sexy physique


I got it from my mama
She got her physical beauty from her mother's genes


I got it, got it, g-got it
She is proud of her beauty


Honey, lookin' good from her head to her toe
Describing her mother's beauty from top to bottom


Beauty overload, body outta control
Her mother's beauty defies expectations


She 24, she could be a model
Her mother still looks young enough to be a model


So beautiful, all so natural
Her mother's beauty is natural and effortless


Mama lookin' good from her head to her feet
Her mother has beauty throughout her entire body


She 44, but she still lookin' sweet
Despite being in her 40s, her mother still looks great


And you could tell her daughter ain't even at a peak
Her daughter has not even reached her prime yet, but is still attractive


So be a good girl and thank yo mama
She is encouraging others to appreciate their mothers for their good genetics


She made ya steamin' like a sauna
Her mother has given her the gift of being attractive


Look out, look out here she come now
Her mother is coming and preparing to be admired for her beauty


Girl, yo beauty is a sensation
The girl's beauty is causing a strong reaction and is captivating


You sittin' in the temptation
She is a temptation to others because of her beauty


You betta thank ya mama, cause girl you the one
She should thank her mother for passing on the good genes that made her so attractive


We should have a date of celebration
She is proposing a celebration of beauty


Celebratin' God's best creation
She is recognizing the beauty of the human form as God's creation


Girl, you got a beautiful vibration
Her beauty radiates and affects others


Everyday should be ya birthday, hon'
She should be celebrated like it's her birthday every day because of her beauty


You make the guys all dumb
Her beauty has a powerful effect on men


Maybe cause your blessed with the beautiful buns
Her attractiveness may be due to her shapely buttocks


Wonderin' just where you got that from, from, f-from...
Others are curious about where she got her good looks from


All that fish right here, I got all this from my mama
She has inherited her mother's shapely physique


All this stuff right here, I got all this from my mama
She has inherited all of her attractive physical attributes from her mother


If the girl real fine, 9 times outta 10 she fine just like her mama
If a girl is pretty, she most likely inherited it from her mother


And if the girl real pretty, 9 times outta 10 she pretty like her mama
If a girl is pretty, she most likely inherited it from her mother


And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama
If her mother is unattractive, she is most likely unattractive as well


And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama
If her mother is unattractive, she is most likely unattractive as well


And if the girl real sexy, 9 times outta 10 she sexy like her mama
If a girl is sexy, she most likely inherited it from her mother


And if the girl real hot, 9 times outta 10 she hot just like her mama
If a girl is hot, she most likely inherited it from her mother


If you pretty make some noi...
If you're pretty, make some noise


L-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies...
Calling out to all the ladies


Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Asking where she inherited her hourglass figure and attractive appearance


Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Where did she get her sexy physique


I got it from my mama
She got her physical beauty from her mother's genes


I got it, got it
She is proud of her beauty




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@JonnaNadine

GOSSIP GIRL!!

@valardohaeris333

Which episode?

@nin-co4rw

Valar Dohaeris s1 ep3

@user-yn7un5sl3w

Jonna Nadine секс

@eurobabe8671

I know this song from being a teen in the 2000s lol. Not gossip girl.

@justsayin5048

Eurobabe Who asked..

10 More Replies...

@StudyabroadWithAbhilasha

2007: 'I got it from my mama'!
2018: 'I got it from my surgeon'!

@jacklynbrown1768

2007

@shazot

Got it from my Photoshop

@sqwop

2019 I got it from my dada

More Comments

More Versions