Lyrics
When I wake up
I can smell the bacon
Mama's in the kitchen
And she's busy makin'
Pancakes, sausage, and some trouble too
Starts into singin'
Way out of tune
Every little picture
Tells a thousand words
Every little letter
Is a thousand birds
A million little birds
Are gonna fly away
My what a picture
That'll make some day
I met her when she worked
Down at the Dairy Queen
A blizzard and a thrill
For a dollar sixteen
At the drive-thru window
I could see down her dress
And I put every frozen confection
To the test
But those years gave way
To a powerful attraction
I could always count on her
For a little action
I never really felt
Like I was on trial
But the verdict came back guilty
And they walked me down the aisle
Every little picture
Tells a thousand words
Every little letter
Is a thousand birds
A million little birds
Are gonna fly away
My what a picture
That'll make some day
She's a water-cooled
Air conditioned mama
Alcohol fueled
Minor melodrama
Got kisses hot and wet
Like we're sittin' in a sauna
And I'll still love her
When I wake up mañana
Well the first couple years
I was quite a failure
Drunk most of the time
And then I lost the trailer
We had a couple kids
And did our best to get along
And mama never did stop
Singin' that song
Every little picture
Tells a thousand words
Every little letter
Is a thousand birds
A million little birds
Are gonna fly away
My what a picture
That'll make some day
She's a water-cooled
Air conditioned mama
Alcohol fueled
Minor melodrama
Got kisses hot and wet
Like we're sittin' in a sauna
And I'll still love her
When I wake up mañana
Well I was finally put
Into the institution
Gave up drinkin'
Paid the court restitution
Then just like mama always prayed
I took the family down
And had the picture made
Every little picture
Tells a thousand words
Every little letter
Is a thousand birds
A million little birds
Are gonna fly away
My what a picture
That'll make some day
She's a water-cooled
Air conditioned mama
Alcohol fueled
Minor melodrama
Got kisses hot and wet
Like we're sittin' in a sauna
And I'll still love her
When I wake up mañana
She's a water-cooled
Air conditioned mama
Alcohol fueled
Minor melodrama
Got kisses hot and wet
Like we're sittin' in a sauna
And I'll still love her
When I wake up mañana