Don't Call Me A Mormon

Lyrics by Cory Smith, music by The Guess Who (American Woman)

Nnn, dut n’ duh-duh, nnn, nnn

dut n’ duh-duh, nnn, nnn

dut, uh

They’ve called me a Mormon, since I don’t know when

That nickname was made up, by some awful men

Nnn, they called me a Mormon, and the label stuck

Nnn! The use of that title, has run amok


Say M, nnn,

say O, nnn! 

say R

say M, 

say O, 

N

I say N, O, nnn!


Don’t call me a Mormon, cause it stresses me

Nnn! Don’t call me a Mormon, it’s a slur, you see

Uh! Don’t call me a Mormon, It’s derogatory 


Uh!


Don’t call me a Mormon, that’s not our name

And we’re not, “The Mormons”, or so we claim

Don’t say the word “Mormon”, I implore

I don't want to hear that name no more

We’ve got a name that’s nine words long

Say them all, don’t get it wrong

Not Mormon, it’s not ok

Don’t call me a Mormon, listen what I say-hay-hay-hay-ay-ay!


Don’t call me a Mormon, that’s just a book

Although it’s a good one, you should take a look

We’ll come a knockin' around your door

We could set you up with one, I’m sure

And if you’ve got time to spare

We can tell you our full name right there

Not “Mormon”, or so we say

Don’t call me a Mormon, that’s so passe-heh, hey-heh


[Solo]


Don’t call me a Mormon, not anymore 

Please use our real name, that’s what it’s for

Unfortunately, it’s just too long

To fit into this three-minute song 

Please don’t call us LDS

We’re using that one less and less

We dumped the acronym, here’s why

It didn’t mention the main guy

It’s not “Mormon”, he’s not the one

Let’s dump the term “Mormon”, it’s had its run


Go, with the proper name, you might think it’s lame, but no, no, no

Cause there’s a reason for it

There’s a reason for it


Please try, please try, please try, please try

Show respect for me

I’ll show some for you

If we wanna try to get along

That’s what we’ve gotta do


I think I’ve made my point

I think this song is done

It’s not my favorite word

I think you know the one, “Mormon”

I’d like to leave out “Mormon”

Don’t try to call me a Mormon