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Mama Tried
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Lyrics
first thing
i remember knowin'
was a lonesome
whistle blowin'
and a youngun's dream
of growin' up to ride
on a freight train
leavin' town
not knowin'
where i'm bound
no one could
change my mind
but mama tried
the one and only
rebel child
from a family
meek and mild
my mama
seemed to know
what lay in store
despite all my
sunday learnin'
with the bad i
kept on turnin'
till mama
couldn't hold me
anymore
and i turned
twenty-one in prison
doin' life
without parole
no one could
steer me right
but mama tried
mama tried
mama tried
to raise me better
but her pleading
i denied
that leaves only
me to blame
'cause mama tried
dear old daddy
rest his soul
left my mom
a heavy load
she tried
so very hard
to fill his shoes
working hours
without rest
wanted me
to have the best
she tried
to raise me right
but i refused
and i turned
twenty-one in prison
doin' life
without parole
no one could
steer me right
but mama tried
mama tried
mama tried
to raise me better
but her pleading
i denied
that leaves only
me to blame
'cause mama tried
Details
- Duration : 2:10
- Key : D
- Genre : Country
- Year released : 1968
- Language : English
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