Mama Told Me Not to Come

"Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman written for Eric Burdon's first solo album in 1966. Three Dog Night's 1970 cover topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in July 1970. Tom Jones and Stereophonics' version also reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in 2000.