(Stop) Stop telling me what to do

(Don′t) Don't treat me like a child of two

(No) I know that you want what′s best

(Please) But mother, please give it a rest

Stop, don't, no, please

Stop, don't, no, please

Stop, don′t, no, please

Mama, I′m a big girl now

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

′Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

Once upon a time I used to play with toys

But now I′d rather play around with teenage boys

So, if I get a hickey, please don't have a cow

′Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

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 nonstop

And you′re so twisted too

Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh

Once I used to fidget

′Cause I just sat home

But now I'm just like Gidget

And I gotta get to Rome

So say, arrivederci

Toodle-loo

And ciao

′Cause mama, I'm a big girl now, oh

Stop, don′t, no, please

Stop, don't, no, please

Stop, don′t, no, please

Mama, I'm a big girl now

(Hey mama, say mama)

Once upon a time I was a shy young thing

Could barely walk and talk so much as dance and sing

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

'Cause mama, I′m a big girl now

Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh

Once upon a time I used to dress up Ken

But now that I′m a woman, I like bigger men

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

′Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

Ma, you always taught me

What was right from wrong

And now I just 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

Watch me fly

Hey, mama, say mama

Some day I will meet a man

You won't condemn

And we will have some kids

And you can torture them

But let me be a star

Before I take that vow

′Cause mama, I'm a big girl now

Woh-oh-oh

Mama, I'm a big girl now

Hey, hey, hey

Mama, I′m a big girl

Ooh, such a big, big girl

I′m a big girl now

Stop, don't, no, please

Stop, don′t, no, please

Stop, don't, no, please

Mama, I′m a big girl now