I was checking out Jim Carroll’s bio and was surprised to learn he authored The Basketball Diaries, a fairly popular book with the students I was teaching at the time. I was also surprised to learn that in 2009 Jim Carroll died!

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Maybe you should stay with yo’ mama (Mama)
She could do your laundry and cook for you
Maybe you should stay with yo’ mama (Mama)
You’re really kinda stupid and ugly too!

[Refrain]
Maybe you should stay with yo’ mama
She could do your laundry and cook for you
Maybe you should stay with yo’ mama
You’re really kinda stupid and ugly too

[Verse 1]
You ain’t really made for bein’ out in the street
Ain’t much hope for a fool like you
Cause if you play the game, you will get beat

[Chorus]
Maybe you should stay with yo’ mama (Mama)
She could do your laundry and cook for you
Maybe you should stay with yo’ mama (Mama)
You’re really kinda stupid and ugly too, and

[Verse 2]
You should never smoke in pajamas
You might start a fire and burn your face
Maybe you’ll return to Managua (Where)
You could go unnoticed in such a place

[Refrain]
You should never smoke in pajamas
You might start a fire and burn your face
Maybe you’ll return to Managua (Where)
You could go unnoticed in such a place

[Verse 3]
You ain’t really made for bein’ out in the street
Ain’t much hope for a fool like you
Cause if you play the game, you will get beat

[Outro]
Patrick O’Hearn, Adrian Belew
Tommy Mars, Terry Bozzio
Peter Wolf, Ed Mann
Thanks for coming to the concert
Goodnight!