every time his mama makes him slash, he feels despair
slaps a wig upon himself and dolls up in her underwear
its just his mother's way
steps into her stockings...steps into her shoes
knife goes in the pocket of her housecoat
its just his mother's way

in the office as his fervor grows, he starts to shake
dresses up like mommy and a woman finds her life at stake
its just his mother's way...doom doom doom doom doom
its just his mother's way...doom doom doom doom doom
its just his mother's way

so sad...so sad...sometimes he kills...that's bad
alone in the motel he dwells
sees the girl of his dreams...ma gets mad as hell

must...slay....must slice her up...and he does...feels dismay
but his mom gets her way...so sad...sometimes he kills...that's bad

and he cleans the bathroom later where the girl was knifed
mops up all around her and its evident she's not alive
its just his mother's way...doom doom doom doom doom
its just his mother's way...doom doom doom doom doom
its just his mother's way

so sad...so sad...sometimes he kills...that's bad
alone in the motel he dwells
sees the girl of his dreams...ma gets mad as hell

must...slay....must slice her up...and he does...feels dismay
but his mom gets her way...so sad...sometimes he kills...that's bad

he is startled by the aftermath...too much to bear
wraps some towels around her and he drags her corpse away from there
its just his mother's way
packin' up her clothin'...packin' up her loot
packed her in the trunk and let the car float

its just his mother's way...doom doom doom doom doom
its just his mother's way...doom doom doom doom doom
its just his mother's way