Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now Songtext

von Hairspray

MOMS
Stop!

NIKKI
Stop telling me what to do

MOMS
Don't!

RICKI
Don't treat me like a child of two

MOMS
No!

MARISSA
I know that you want what's best

MOMS
Please!

NIKKI
But mother, please,

GIRLS
Give it a rest!!!

ALL
Stop! Don't! No! Please!
Stop! Don't! No! Please!
Stop! Don't! No! Please!
Mama. I'm a big girl now!

NIKKI
Once upon a time when I was just a kid
You never let me do just what the older kids did
But lose that laundry list of what you won't allow

GIRLS
'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

RICKI
Once upon a time I played with ?childhood? toys
But now I'd rather play around with ?older? boys
So, if I get a hickey, please don't have a cow

GIRLS
'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

MARISSA
Ma, I gotta tell you that without a doubt
I get my best dancing lessons from you
You're the one who taught me how to "twist and shout"
Because you shout non-stop
And you're so twisted too!
Wo -oh -oh -oh -oh

NIKKI
Once I used to fidget 'cause I just sat home

RICKI
But now i'm just like Gidget and I gotta get to Rome!

MARISSA
So say, arrivederci!

NIKKI
Toodle-loo!

RICKI
And ciao!

GIRLS
'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

ALL
Stop! Don't! No! Please!
Stop! Don't! No! Please!
Stop! Don't! No! Please!

GIRLS
Mama, I'm a big girl now
(hey mama, say mama)

MARISSA
Once upon a time I was a shy young thing

RICKI
Could barely walk and talk so much as dance and sing

NIKKI
But let me hit that stage, I wanna take my bow

GIRLS
'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

NIKKI
Wo - oh - oh - oh - oh
Once upon a time I used to dress up 'Ken'

RICKI
But now that I'm a woman, I like bigger men

MARISSA
And I don't need a barbie doll to show me how

GIRLS
'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

GIRLS
Ma, you always taught me
What was right from wrong
And now I iust wanna give it a try
Mama, I've been in the nest for far too long
So please give a push and mama watch me fly

NIKKI
Watch me fly

GIRLS
Hey, mama, say mama

MARISSA
Someday I will meet a man you won't condemn

RICKI
And we will have some kids and you can torture them

NIKKI
But let me be a star before I take that vow

GIRLS
'Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

MARISSA
Oh - Oh - Oh

GIRLS
Mama, I'm a big girl now

NIKKI
Hey - Hey - Hey

GIRLS
Mama, I'm a big girl

RICKI
Ooh, such a big, big girl!

GIRLS
I'm a big girl now

ALL
Stop! Don't! No! Please!
Stop! Don't! No! Please!
Stop! Don't! No! Please!

GIRLS
Mama, I'm a big girl now!!!