A  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?  
                                                    E7  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?  
   A  
I always get in trouble when you bring it around.  
D7  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down?  
A                        E7        A  
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,   Aah  
  
         A                         E7                         A  
Well I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' down the proud highway  
                                                                E7  
Yeah, I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' down the proud highway  
        A                        D7  
And as long as I keep movin' I won't need a place to stay  
A                    E7        A  
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,    ooh  
  
A  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?  
                                                    E7  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?  
   A  
I always get in trouble when you bring it around.  
D7  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down?  
A                        E7        A  
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,   Aah  
  
          A                   E7                        A  
Well, I'm here to deliver, I hope that you can read my mail  
                                                   E7  
I just escaped last night from the Memory County Jail  
            A  
I see your box is open and your flag is up,   
    D7  
my message is ready if there's time enough  
A                    E7        A  
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,    ooh  
  
A  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?  
                                                    E7  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?  
  
A  
  
D7  
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down?  
A                        E7        A  
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,   Aah  
  
TO FADE OUT: A