The Tanya Tucker What’s Your Mama’s Name, Child song was was released in February 1973 as the first single and title track from the album What’s Your Mama’s Name. The song was Tucker’s fourth hit on the country chart and her very first number one when Tanya was just 14 years old. The single stayed at number one for a single week starting May 19, 1973 and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.
Country music has a way of capturing the essence of human emotions and life’s trials and tribulations. “What’s Your Mama’s Name, Child” stands out as a hauntingly beautiful narrative that delves into themes of loss, longing, and the search for identity. The man is searching for his lost love and daughter. Watch the live performance video and see the written lyrics below.
Tanya Tucker What’s Your Mama’s Name, Child Live Video
Tanya Tucker What’s Your Mama’s Name, Child (Audio Video)
This song was written by Dallas Frazier and Earl Montgomery.
Tanya Tucker What’s Your Mama’s Name, Child Lyrics
What’s your mama’s name child?
What’s your mama’s name?
Thirty some odd years ago a young man came to Memphis
Askin’ ’bout a rose that used to blossom in his world
People never took the time to mind the young man’s questions
Until one day they heard him ask a little green eyed girl
What’s your mama’s name child?
What’s your mama’s name?
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans?
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson?
What’s your mama’s name child?
What’s your mama’s name?
Twenty some odd years ago a drunkard down in Memphis
Lost a month of life and labor to the county jail
Just because he asked a little green eyed girl a question
And offered her a nickel’s worth of candy if she’d tell
A year and some odd days ago an old man died in Memphis
Just another wayward soul the county had to claim
Inside the old mans ragged coat they found a faded letter
It said you have a daughter and her eyes are Wilson green
What’s your mama’s name child?
What’s your mama’s name?
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans?
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson?
What’s your mama’s name child?
What’s your mama’s name?
What’s your mama’s name child?
What’s your mama’s name?
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