- Mica Roberts - LYRICS
"Things A Mama Don't Know" - Featuring Toby Keith
Written by Brandy Clark, Mark Narmore, and Liz Rose
I threw my bags in his back seat 
Gave my mom a kiss on the cheek 
Said, 'Don't worry 'bout me 
I'll be fine' 
My mama never liked him much 
Always thought he was kinda rough 
And nothin' in this world could change a girl's mind 
No use tryin' 
Chorus 
Mom, he's a real go-getter 
Love hasn't ever felt better 
You won't believe all the things he's promisin' me 
California, that's where we're goin' 
He swears he can make a fortune 
I know you don't think I should go 
There's some things a mama don't know 
The money ran out in Vegas
She's an all-night diner waitress
She'll do anything just to get by
The hardest work he's done on his big career's a 
Fifth 'a whiskey and a case of beer 
When I talk to mama 
I lie 
I've got my pride 
Chorus 
Mom, he's a real go-getter 
Love hasn't ever felt better 
You won't believe all the things he's promisin' me 
California, that's where we're goin' 
He swears he can make a fortune 
Hope my voice don't let my secret show 
Still some things a mama don't know 
Like wakin' up to broken dreams every day 
Like knowin' there's a little one on the way 
Like believin' that someone you love can change 
Like hidin' the bruises on my face 
Just for everyone else's sake 
Chorus 
But mom, he's a real go-getter 
Love hasn't ever felt better 
You won't believe all the things he's promisin' me 
California, that's where we're goin' 
He swears he can make a fortune 
Mama says, 'Baby, you can come back home' 
But there's some things a mama don't know 
(Hmmm) hmmm