Track 1 from their sixth album “Ma” released in 1973 copyright Motown Records. The album was their most critically acclaimed and all songs were written or co-written by Motown producer Norman Whitfield. Written and produced by Norman Whitfield. RIP Mark Olson, Ed Guzman, Norman Whitfield & Gil Bridges. Featuring: Peter Rivera – Lead vocals, drums & percussion Ray Monette – Lead & rhythm guitars & background vocals Mark Olson – Keyboards & background vocals Gil Bridges – Flute, sax & background vocals Mike Urso – Bass & background vocals Ed Guzman – Congas & timbales This is the story about the lady that raised me, ah, ha, ha, ha Get up, get out Well, she was born in a log cabin in the backwoods of Blackfoot, Mississippi She drank moonshine, chews tobacco, raised thirteen children all by herself Never looked much like a lady, you see, she was too busy providin' and raisin' her babies Spent her evenin's sittin' in a rockin' chair, never had much o' nothin but was always willin' to share Ma, talkin' about Ma, yeah Talkin' 'bout my Ma, talkin' about Ma, yeah Education, she didn't have none, never had a sick day in her life Stronger than any too-good man, you better believe it, oh, yes she was, now lookie here When Papa died, Mama put her love on a shelf, yes, she did She swore up and down on the good book, she wouldn't love nobody else Made sure that we were in church every Sunday "Papa woulda wanted it that way", that's what she'd always say Ma, talkin' about Ma, yeah Talkin' 'bout the lady that raised me, talkin' about Ma, yeah Every once in awhile when Ma would get depressed, she'd go to the closet and get Pa's guitar Sit herself down in the rockin' chair, start hummin' and strummin', ha, ha, yeah, lookie here y'all That was Ma's way of lettin' off steam, in plain old English we could see that Ma was doin' her thing Every once in awhile she'd shout, "Wow, let it all hang out" Ma, talkin' about Ma, yeah Ma, talkin' about Ma, yeah Talkin' 'bout the lady that raised me, talkin' about Ma, yeah Get up, get out, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, whoa