Mama dear
Tell me, do you hear
They're partying tonight
I tell you I can't sleep
Because across the street
Oh oh oh oh
I see the party lights
I see the lights
I see the lights
I see the party lights
All red and blue and green
Oh, everybody in the crowd is there
But you won't let me make a scene
Oh oh oh oh
Mama dear
Lookie here, look here
There goes Mary Lou
I see Tommy and Joe
Oh oh and Betty and Sue
Oh oh and there goes my boyfriend too
I see the lights
I see the lights
I see the party lights
All red and blue and green
Oh, everybody in the crowd is there
But you won't let me make a scene
Oh oh oh oh
Mama dear
Lookie here, look here
I'm feeling oh so blue
They're doing the Fish, the Twist, the Mashed Potato too
I'm here looking at you
I see the lights
I see the lights
I see the party lights
All red and blue and green
Oh, everybody in the crowd is there
But you won't let me make a scene
Oh oh oh oh
Mama, I wanna go
I wanna go and see the party lights
I see the lights
I see the lights
I see the party lights
All red and blue and green
Oh, everybody in the crowd is there
But you won't let me make a scene
Mama, I wanna go
I see the lights
I see the lights
I see the party lights
All red and blue and green
Oh, everybody in the crowd is there
But you won't let me make a scene
Please, Mama
I'll do the dishes, paint the house, and wash the car too
I gotta see those lights
I gotta go
I wanna go
Please, I gotta see the lights
I wanna party