^AMotorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down. Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike ^E7down. ^AI always get in trouble when you bring it around. ^D9Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down. ^AOoh, ooh, ooh, o-o-^E7ooh, ah-ah-^Aaah.

^AI'm running, I'm running, I'm running down that ^E7proud high^Away. Yeah I'm running, I'm running, I'm running down that ^D9proud high^E7way. As ^Along as I keep on moving, I ^D7won't need a place to stay. ^AOoh, ooh, ooh, o-o-^E7ooh. ^A

^AMotorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down. Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike ^E7down. ^AI always get in trouble when you bring it around. ^D9Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down.

^AWell I'm here to deliver, I ^E7hope that you can read my ^Amail, oh yeah. I just escaped last night from the Memery County ^E7jail. I see your ^Abox is open and your flag is up. ^D9My message is ready if there's time enough. ^AOoh, ooh, ooh, o-o-^E7ooh, ah-ah-^Aaah.

^AMotorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down. Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike ^E7down. ^A

^D9Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down. ^AOoh, ooh, ooh, o-o-^E7ooh, ah-ah-^Aaah.