The Wooden Spoon Blues

The Wooden Spoon Blues [Verse 1] Growing up we pushed her buttons every single day, Me and my brothers causing trouble in every kind of way. She’d give us that look, and we knew we were doomed— ’Cause Mama kept justice in the drawer with that wooden spoon. [Verse 2] We’d hear it slide out and we’d all freeze in place, ’Cause Mama wasn’t bluffin’ — you could see it on her face. We’d run down the hall, but she caught us real soon, Swinging like a legend with her mighty wooden spoon. [Chorus] Oh Mama, you kept us in line the only way you knew, When we acted like fools, you did what you had to do. Those taps on the legs made us straighten up quick, It wasn’t abuse — just old‑school love with a kick. Now we laugh looking back, every crack and swoon… We were raised right under the power of that wooden spoon. [Verse 3] Now we’re grown men telling stories at the table, Remembering every chase like a family fable. You’d say, “One more time, and you’re getting it soon,” And somehow we always did — you grabbed that spoon. [Chorus] Oh Mama, you kept us in line the only way you knew, When we acted like fools, you did what you had to do. Those taps on the legs made us straighten up quick, It wasn’t abuse — just old‑school love with a kick. Now we laugh looking back, every crack and swoon… We were raised right under the power of that wooden spoon. [Bridge] If discipline was an art, Mama, you were the queen, With a spoon in your hand and a heart that stayed clean. We didn’t always like it, but now we understand— Those lessons shaped the men we became in the end. [Final Chorus] Oh Mama, you kept us in line the only way you knew, And somehow that spoon taught us what love can do. We wouldn’t change a thing — every moment, every tune… ’Cause we grew up strong under the rule of that wooden spoon.