Verse 1 He's so polite on the porch He wipes his feet and says he can't stay long Mama's got the good cups out Mama's got her best dress on Chorus Just a little sip, just a little sip It won't hurt much, it won't hurt long Just a little sip, just a little sip Smile pretty, be a good girl Look at the wall till it's gone Verse 2 I'm so tired in the mornings Mama says I'm only growing She ties a scarf around my neck and says don't pick at it, don't pick at it Chorus Just a little sip, just a little sip It won't hurt much, it won't hurt long Just a little sip, just a little sip Smile pretty, be a good girl Look at the wall till it's gone Verse 3 He tells me no one else would keep me He tells me I'm the best thing he ever found He tells me it's love when it leaves a mark and I believe him, I believe him Bridge They can't come in unless you ask them That's the rule, that's the only rule Somebody asked him Somebody said come in, come in It wasn't Mama Maybe it wasn't Mama Maybe I said it very nicely Final Chorus Just a little sip, just a little sip It won't hurt much, it won't hurt long I leave the porch light on I leave the porch light on so he can always find me
