Story Behind The Song
This happened in our family!
Song Description
Single mother or teen daughter sings to her young brother and sister ?MAMA?S GETTING MARRIED? and we?re gonna have a daddy today - - Sunny skies?n shiny eyes and happiness are headin? our way.? (Young mother could sing the lead)
| Song Length |
4:09 |
Genre |
Country - General, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Delighted |
Subject |
Happiness, Excitement |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
MAMA?S GETTING MARRIED
(And We?re Gonna Have A Daddy Today)
By: Frank McNulty
(Thinking Video here: Young single mother or pre-teen daughter sings to the kids - young boy & girl)
CHORUS: Moderate up-tempo!
Mama?s getting married and the preacher man is coming in to see us!
Mama?s getting married and we?re gonna have a daddy today:
All of us ?n uncles, aunt?s?n cousins by the dozens all?ll be there,
Happy hearts and smilin? faces joining in with lots-a love to share.
Gonna get together and the folks are gonna meet us at the courthouse!
We will wear our Sunday best and Mama will be leading the way:
Mama?s getting married and the preacher man is coming in to see us,
In to see us, in to see us!
Everyone is comin? even uncles, aunts?n cousins all?ll be there!
Mama?s getting married and we?re gonna have a daddy today.
Mama's getting married and the preacher man is coming in to see us,
Mama's getting married and we're gonna have a daddy today.
(Key change)
Gonna have a party, such a party! Gonna hear those banjos ringing!
Lots ?a food an? lots-a fun?n lots of things are coming our way:
Gonna have a pretty house and lots-a fancy things that you?ll be wearing,
Thing?s ?ll be rosy ?cause we?re gonna have a daddy today.
Mama?s getting married and my darlings all the cloudy days are over!
Sunny skys?n shiny eyes and happiness are headin? our way:
Throw away the bad time, have ourselves a good time,
A good time, a good time, a good time!
Everyone is comin? even uncles, aunts?n cousins all?ll be there!
Mama?s getting married and we?re gonna have a daddy today.
Mama's getting married and the preacher man is coming in to see us,
Mama's getting married and we're gonna have a daddy today.
Silver bells a-ringing with our happy hearts a-singing out a love song,
A love song, a love song.
Mama?s getting married and the preacher man is coming in to see us,
Mama?s getting married and we?re gonna have a daddy today.
Mama?s getting married and we?re gonna have a daddy today.
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Contact: Frank McNulty
1992 Westgate Terrace
Highland Park, Ill 60035
Tel: 847-831-9278 Fax: 847-831-5687
E-mail: mcnultymusic@comcast.net
C Copyright 2006 Comac Music Corporation