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Take Your Eyes Off My Mama Mister!

from Songwriter, Volume 1 (15 songs) by Bill Naughton, Jr.

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This was a complete set of words that I pulled out of my notebook and just started singing on the beach in Westbrook, CT on the same day I wrote the melodies for two other songs. I've always thought that it was a really good lyric sheet and I was feeling inspired that day so it all came together rather quickly. I think it could be a pretty significant hit for someone if it's produced well and promoted effectively. It's got a really great rhythm and groove and a very interesting story line, this is the one that I think would be perfect for The Dixie Chicks if they ever go back in the studio and make another record. I always thought that the title itself was enough to get the song listened to by a producer and for a long time I was afraid to even tell anyone the title because I thought it was so unique that I was afraid that it might get ripped off. I think it's probably the most creative lyric I've ever written and I'm really excited about the potential for this song to break out really big for someone. I think it'll absolutely jump out of the radio and I think it could be a huge crowd pleaser in concert. I can visualize a crowd being encouraged to shout out the title, I can actually picture this: after the singer sings "If you're here to see my sister...," the crowd yells out in union, "TAKE YOUR EYES OFF MY MAMA MISTER!!!" That could be a classic moment! This could be a classic hit. I think we did a very good job in the studio producing a version that shows this song’s potential to be a hit. And again, a great guitar solo by Terry Miggins. I can’t say enough about his contribution to this album. In a way, this is as much his album as it is mine.

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Take Your Eyes Off My Mama Mister!
(Bill Naughton, Jr.)
c 2014 Biliolga Music (ASCAP)

Our family was broken apart years ago, my Dad was hardly ever there,
And the day he drove away for good, no one even cared,
So we grew up in Tennessee, Michael, Mary Beth and me,
Mama never brought another man into the house
though she’s still about as pretty as can be…

-chorus-
And now some new guy’s on the porch, smoking cigarettes,
Making eyes at Mama while he waits for Mary Beth,
I guess I’ve got to tell him what I’ve had to tell the rest,
If you’re here to see my sister,
Take your eyes off my Mama Mister!

It’s not that I’m over protective of her, but she doesn’t look her age,
And despite the years she’s been alone, she’s kept herself in shape,
And young men like to fantasize, when they see her long blonde hair,
Mama gets caught up in the middle now and then
but she’s not about to start some dumb affair…

-repeat chorus-

-bridge-
Maybe she’ll fall in love again someday,
If someone special sweeps her off her feet,
But more than once I’ve heard her say,
That Michael, Mary Beth and me,
Are all that she’s ever gonna need….

-guitar solo-
-repeat chorus-

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from Songwriter, Volume 1 (15 songs), released September 19, 2014
Bill Naughton, Jr.: acoustic guitar, ukulele, vocals
Terry Miggins: electric guitar, guitar solo, bass
Jay Miggins: drums and percussion
Michael Arafeh: recording engineer and producer

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Bill Naughton, Jr. East Hampton, Connecticut

Songwriter Bill Naughton, Jr. is a former Nashville radio disc jockey - WSIX and WSM-FM - with two15 track albums of studio demos released to showcase his original material for recording artists, producers and label A&R reps in an effort to get his songs cut by other singers. All 30 tracks, produced by Michael Arafeh at the Coffeehouse in Middletown CT, can be downloaded FREE here on Bandcamp.com. ... more

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