[Verse 1]
Mother knows best, Mother always knows what to do
Even when you hate it, deep down, you know it's true
I wasn't scared of the cops, I was scared of her
She made the joyride rough, but now I'm sure
Mother knows best, Mother always knows what to do

[Chorus]
She was always runnin' late to pick me up
Talkin' sweet trash and ashin' in a coffee cup
In a low-cut dress with shoulder pads
Always on a diet 'cause she thought she looked fat
There's apron strings and laundry
And the homemade matriarchy
But when I think of my mama
I think of Marlboro Lights and Madonna
Madonna

[Verse 2]
Love is real tough, it's real tough when it's real
Sometimes, it's hard to see it when it don't look how they say it should feel
Like leopard print in a gold Mercedes
My head's in her lap, we're goin' eighty
Love is real fun, it's real fun when it's real

[Chorus]
She was always runnin' late to pick me up
Talkin' sweet trash and ashin' in a coffee cup
In a low-cut dress with shoulder pads
Always on a diet 'cause she thought she looked fat
There's apron strings and laundry
And the homemade matriarchy
But when I think of my mama
I think of Marlboro Lights and Madonna
Madonna
[Bridge]
Smokin' those packs, bumpin' those tracks
Really takes me back
Smokin' those packs, bumpin' those tracks
Really takes me back

[Chorus]
She was always runnin' late to pick me up
Talkin' sweet trash and ashin' in a coffee cup
In a low-cut dress, cussin' out my dad
Always on a diet 'cause she thought she looked fat
There's apron strings and laundry
And the homemade matriarchy
But when I think of my mama
I think of Marlboro Lights and Madonna
Madonna

[Outro]
Marlboro Lights and Madonna