The Miracles - If Your Mother Only Knew Lyrics

[Verse 1]Yeah, hey babyAs anyone can plainly seeYour mother don't want me to have your loveWhy don't she want you with me?Why don't she want you with me?[Verse 2]Oh baby, I'm sure your mother means no harmIt's just that she's so alarmedTo think of her baby in someone else's armsSomeone else's arms[Bridge]Is it only me, or is the same thing trueWith every guy who gives you the eye?My life depends on what she tells you to do[Chorus]Oh baby baby, I'm sure that if she knewHow much I really care for youShe'd say, "My son, I'm gonna give her to youI know your loving is true"Ooh, baby, I'm sure that if she knewHow much I really care for youShe'd say, "My son, I'm gonna give her to youI know your loving is true"[Outro]If she only knew how much I love youI'm sure she wouldn't hesitateGirl, to let me take you on a dateOoh hoo, she cares so much for youI cha cha cha cha cha cha cha cha cha