I've been throwing coins
in every fountain
Wishing on every star that shines at night
It could be I've been counting too
much on stars and fountains
That only twinkle and
sprinkle me with water
But it didn't help me get your mother's
Holy
Dora
Said it didn't help me
get your mother's
Holy
Dora
I spent my last ten dollars
on some perfume
And a card that said the things
I couldn't say
The store man guaranteed that
this was what I'd need
But it turns out that it wasn't
worth the quarrel
Cause it didn't help me get
your mother's only daughter
Ooh, sad it didn't help me get your
mother's only daughter
The only girl your mama's got
And anyone can see that
she loved you a lot
But so do I
An d I'm a man
And you're the only girl
That fits into my plan
Of a love I'd make for two
If a man was good for mama
A man is good for you
A man is good for you
A man is good for you
Ooh
So many things I've tried
To get you by my side
Yeah, nothing seems to be
working like order
Cause it didn't help me get your
mother's only daughter
Said it didn't help me get your
mother's only daughter
Ooh, it didn't help me get
your mother's only
Ooh, said it didn't help me get your
mother's only daughter
Hey, then help me get your
mother's holy daughter
Ooh, ooh, then help me get
your mother's holy daughter