Mama don't whup Little Buford by Homer and Jethro (I think) D G Mama don't whup Little Buford D A7 Mama don’t pound on his head D G Mama don’t whup Little Buford A7 D I think you should shoot him instead D G Buford brought home his report card D A7 Buford was proud as could be D G As last, he passed to the third grade A7 D And Buford is just twenty-three
D G Mama don’t whup little Buford D A7 Mama you’ll just be a wreck D G Buford’s been studying judo A7 D And he’ll break your scrawny old neck D G At five Buford was smoking D A7 And drinking hard liquor at six D G At seven he learned about women A7 D At eight Buford got his first fix D G Mama don’t whup Little Buford D A7 You don’t know how he feels D G Buford is good to you Mama A7 D He brings you whatever he steals D G Buford is gone, what a pity D A7 At last we have found happiness D G We bought a new home in the city A7 D And we won’t give him our address D G Mama don’t whup Little Buford D A7 Mama, you'll only knock out your breath D G Just teach him to be a musician A7 D And Buford will soon starve to death