From the recording The Benefit of Doubt
Lyrics
Here's what she said
Look at those people down there
Don't get those thoughts in your head
Singing so loud no one can hear
Just remember, they're nothing like you
Just remember, they're nothing like you
Look at the ruckus they're makin'
It might be funny if they knew any better
See how they're dancin' and shakin'
That one there would stab you if you let her
And they're nothing like you
Just remember, they're nothing like you
Mama likes the Mardi Gras
But only from the balcony
Mama likes the Mardi Gras
I think it's the only happy she gets to be
She calls you Sonny
Come see these people down here
Can you imagine wearing a hat like that?
Sonny, come see these people down here
How can they be so poor and so fat?
Aren't you glad, they're nothing like you?
Just remember, they're nothing like you
Mama likes the Mardi Gras
But she don't like the potpourri
She's just a bitter old crone
Dropping by from Baton Rouge
She brings you questions of your own
Is blood really thicker than that deluge?
And you're hopin' she's nothing like you
Wishful thinking, she's nothing like you
Mama likes the Mardi Gras