[EMCEE, spoken] And now, ladies and gentlemen The Keeper of the Keys The Countess of the Clink The Mistress of Murderers Row Matron Mama Morton! [MAMA] Ask any of the chickies in my pen Theyll tell you Im the biggest mother... hen I love them all and all of them love me Because the system works The system called... reciprocity! Got a little motto Always sees me through When youre good to Mama Mamas good to you Theres a lot of favors Im prepared to do You do one for Mama Shell do one for you They say that life is tit for tat And thats the way I live So I deserve a lot of tat For what Ive got to give Dont you know that this hand Washes that one too When youre good to Mama Mamas good to you If you want my gravy Pepper my rag Spice it up for Mama Shell get hot for you When they pass that basket Folks contribute to You put in for Mama Shell put out for you The folks atop the ladder Are the ones the world adores So boost me up my ladder, kid And Ill boost you up yours Lets all stroke together Like the Princeton crew When youre strokin Mama Mamas strokin you So whats the one conclusion I can bring this number to? When youre good to Mama Mamas good to you!
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