[Intro: Engineer, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant] Shall we roll it, Jimmy? We're rolling on, what, one? No, one again? *Airplane heard flying overhead* Got to get this airplane off Naw, leave it, yeah [Verse 1: Robert Plant] Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here? Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here? You didn't have to tell me that you love me so You didn't have to love me, mama, let me go Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here? You didn't have to make me a total disgrace You didn't have to leave me with that beer in my face Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here? That's alright, it's awful dog-gone clear [Verse 2: Robert Plant] Hey, hey, baby, why you treat me mean? Oh, oh, baby, why you treat me mean? You didn't have to crucify me like you did You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid Hey, hey, mama, why'd you treat me mean? You didn't have say you'd always be by my side You didn't have to tell me you'd be my blushing bride Hey, hey, mama, why you treat me mean? But that's alright, I know your sisters, too [Verse 3: Robert Plant] You didn't have to tell me that you love me so You didn't have to leave me, mama, let me go Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you? You didn't have to leave me like a total disgrace You didn't have to leave me with that beer on my face Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you? Oh, but that's alright, I'd be the same way, too [Harmonica Solo] Oh yeah, oh Oooh, yeah Oooh [Verse 4: Robert Plant] Now now now, you didn't have to crucify me like you did You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here? You didn't have to tell me you would be my own You didn't have to tell me, baby, let me go Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you? That's alright, I know your sister, too Ooh, yeah yeah Ooh yeah Ooh, yeah yeah Ooh, yeah yeah Ooh yeah Oh [Outro: Robert ] What's the matter with you, mama?