My mama said put that down Go to sleep what’s that sound? They all say you can’t play My daddy said stop that now Go do your chores, you don’t know how They all say you can’t play You might think it’s atrocious To play the way I do I’m not being braggadocious To say I can’t play better than you All around this great big world A lesson for all you girls and boys Is to play, just got to play You got to play when they all say You can’t play You might think it’s atrocious To play the way I do I’m not being braggadocious To say I can’t play better than you All around this great big world A lesson for all you girls and boys Is to play, just got to play You got to play when they all say You can’t play (Oh, yeah)