Cosmic Slop

Ah hear my mother call

I was one of five born to my mother

An older sister and three young brothers

We've seen it hard, we've seen it kind of rough

But always with a smile, she was sure to try to hide

The fact from us that life was really tough

I can hear my mother call

I can hear my mother call (Ah)

Late at night I hear her call

Oh lord, lord I hear her call

She said, "Father, father it's for the kids (Ah)

Any and every thing I did

Please, please don't judge me too strong

Lord knows I meant no wrong

Lord knows I meant no wrong"

Then the devil sang

"Would you like to dance with me? We're doin' the cosmic slop"

She was well known through the ghetto

Tricks would come and then they'd go

The neighbors would talk and call her Jezebel

But always with a smile, she was sure to try to hide

The fact from us that she was catching hell, hey!

Hear my mother call

I can hear my mother call

Late at night I hear her call

Oh lord, lord I hear her call

She says, "Father, father it's for the kids

Any and every thing I did

Please, please don't judge me too strong

Lord knows I meant no wrong

Lord!

(Ah)

Hear my mother call

(Ah)

Hear my mother call

She says, "Father, father it's for the kids

Any and every thing I did

Please, please don't judge me too strong

Hear my mother call

Hear my mother call

I can hear my mother call

Hey!

I can hear my mother call (ooh-ah-ooh)

Mother, mother

Late at night

Calling me

Mother

I can hear my

I can hear my mother calling me

Late at night I hear my mother

Hey!