I'm goin' away, baby But I will be comin' back I'm goin' away, baby But I will be comin' back I'm a man now, baby An I sure can have my fun My mama she told papa, said the same 'Now that you're a man.' 'You sure can have your fun.' Ooh, an I sure can have my fun Spoken: When I was laying down I heared mama an papa, talkin' I heared papa tell mama 'That boy's a man, now.' 'Why hold him down?' 'Let him go have his fun.' An I hear them say it I was layin' down thinkin' to myself I over heard 'em I felt so good Went on Boogie'n just the same Jump Chillun! Spoken: Look-a-here now, baby I'm twenty-one, now An I'm a man an I know I can stay out all night long Til the break of day No worry 'bout a thing I can take care of myself from now on in Yes daddy, yes daddy