Mama Was a Pinkerton
(Words and Music by Doug Hoekstra)

Every day I walk these stairs and I don’t know where they lead
Every night I say my prayers and I don’t know what I need
Mama was a Pinkerton – what am I doin’ here?
I got an answer, but the questions are unclear
 
All across Great Britain, the micks are doin’ jigs
Am I just a monkey, doin’ time for Mr. Big?
Mama was a Pinkerton – I think about it every day
Everytime I get real close, I’m twice as far away
 
Mama was a Pinkerton
Mama was a Pinkerton
Mama was a Pinkerton
Yes, she was
 
Every day I’m shakin’ hands, a means left to an end
The sun is high and mighty, shinin’ on the bend
Mama was a Pinkerton - a very long time ago
I never try to hide it, it always seems to show
 
Mama was a Pinkerton
Mama was a Pinkerton
Mama was a Pinkerton
Yes, she was
 
Molly Breen – backing vocals
Pernell "Slim" Chance – bass
Doug Hoekstra – acoustic guitar, squeeze box, lead vocals
Steve Meisner – slide guitar, jaw harp, tambourine
 
<>Engineered by Brian Jensen, DePaul Studios, Chicago IL

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