My Mother Always Wanted Me To Be

I Talked To The Record Company About What I Had In Mind. They Said They Wanted Something Lush. I Figured The Best Thing To Do Was Let Them Hear What I Had In Mind.

They Said That Etta James Is Still Vulgar. I Said, Oh, How Dare Them Say I'm Still Vulgar. I'm Vulgar Because I Dance In The Chair. What Would They Want Me To Do? Want Me To Just Be Still Or Something Like That? I've Got To Do Something.

Now I Can Stand Up On The Stage Again Like I Used To After Five Years Of Sitting Down While I Sang.

When I Look Out At The People And They Look At Me And They're Smiling, Then I Know That I'm Loved. That Is The Time When I Have No Worries, No Problems.

Long As I Was Riding In A Big Cadillac And Dressed Nice And Had Plenty Of Food, That's All I Cared About.