Mama Tried lyrics

Artist  : Jack Ingram 
Song : Mama Tried



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 M. Haggard



The 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. 

And no one could change my mind but Mama tried.


One and only rebel child from a fam'ly meek and
mild 

My mama seemed to to know what lay in store, 

'Spite all my Sunday learnin' towards the bad I
kept on turnin', 

'Til 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 

And that leaves only me to blame, cause Mama
tried 



Dear ole' Daddy, rest his soul left my mom a
heavy load, 

She tried so very hard to feel his shoes, 

Workin' 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 

And that leaves only me to blame, cause Mama
tried