Nathaniel Rateliff is an itinerant guitarist and songwriter who’s made a name for himself in his hometown of Denver. He’s now teamed up with a band named the Night Sweats and gotten some national radio airplay with the tune “Hey Mama.” It’s a surprising paean to tough maternal love, along with one of my favorite lines that he repeats three-quarters of the way in.

Here’s the lyric video for your Friday enjoyment: