Mama's in love, Papa's in lovenIt's such a shame they don't love each othernPapa's in a jam, Mama's throwin' pansnThe game's up, it's time to run for covernnEverybody's cryin' but they can't stop hopin'nEverybody's lookin' for the door that's opennMama's making heat to keep the old fire smokin'nPapa's hangin' on to his old love tokennnYou got love but you ain't got stylenYou want your freedom but in a whilenYou're lost children but you know for surenYou gotta find out what your love is fornn[Oh baby life ain't what it used to be]n(You're tellin' me, not since you've been hangin' round here)n[Mama what you screamin' for actin' like a demon fornAnd hey mama quit wavin' them hands in the air]n(Don't talk to me that way)n[Well I don't see no reason to raise your voice to me]n(You put fat in the fire you got meat for brains)n[Well you don't give me comfort and a man's gotta get it somewhere]n(Ooh, that's a shame)n[Yeah, well]nMama's hangin' on to every word that's spokennBut Papa's hangin' onto his old love tokennnOh I don't want to leave you MamanOh I don't want to leave you PapannLong haired woman gonna turn you to stonenYou can't beat 'em, 'cause you need 'emnYou gotta live, you gotta lovenYour love token's gotta fit like a glovennListen to the story 'bout the dream that's brokennYou gotta keep a hold of your old love tokennnOh I don't want to leave you MamanOh I don't want to leave you PapanOh I don't want to leave you alonenBut I'm gonna have to babe