Mama Tried
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The first I remember knowin'
Was that lonesome whistle blowin'
And a youngin's dream
Of growin' up to ride
On a freight train leavin' town
Not knowin' where I was bound
No one could steer me right
But mama tried
Was the only rebel child
From a family meek and mild
Mama seemed to know
What lay in store
In spite of all my
Sunday learnin'
For the bad I kept on turnin'
And mama couldn't hold me anymore
And I turned 21 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 pleadin' I denied
That leaves no one but 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
Workin' hours without rest
Wanted me to have the best
Oh, she tried to raise me right
But I refused
And I turned 21 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 pleadin' I denied
That leaves no one but me to blame
'Cause mama tried
And I turned 21 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 pleadin' I denied
That leaves no one but me to blame
'Cause mama tried
That leaves no one but me to blame
'Cause mama tried
Was that lonesome whistle blowin'
And a youngin's dream
Of growin' up to ride
On a freight train leavin' town
Not knowin' where I was bound
No one could steer me right
But mama tried
Was the only rebel child
From a family meek and mild
Mama seemed to know
What lay in store
In spite of all my
Sunday learnin'
For the bad I kept on turnin'
And mama couldn't hold me anymore
And I turned 21 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 pleadin' I denied
That leaves no one but 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
Workin' hours without rest
Wanted me to have the best
Oh, she tried to raise me right
But I refused
And I turned 21 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 pleadin' I denied
That leaves no one but me to blame
'Cause mama tried
And I turned 21 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 pleadin' I denied
That leaves no one but me to blame
'Cause mama tried
That leaves no one but me to blame
'Cause mama tried
β±οΈ Synced Lyrics
[00:03.52] The first I remember knowin'
[00:06.26] Was that lonesome whistle blowin'
[00:08.90] And a youngin's dream
[00:10.79] Of growin' up to ride
[00:12.55] On a freight train leavin' town
[00:15.38] Not knowin' where I was bound
[00:17.09] No one could steer me right
[00:19.86] But mama tried
[00:21.64] Was the only rebel child
[00:24.34] From a family meek and mild
[00:26.14] Mama seemed to know
[00:28.84] What lay in store
[00:30.68] In spite of all my
[00:33.34] Sunday learnin'
[00:35.11] For the bad I kept on turnin'
[00:37.07] And mama couldn't hold me anymore
[00:38.82] And I turned 21 in prison
[00:42.42] Doin' life without parole
[00:44.24] No one could steer me right
[00:46.06] But mama tried, mama tried
[00:48.77] Mama tried to raise me better
[00:50.59] But her pleadin' I denied
[00:53.28] That leaves no one but me to blame
[00:55.42] 'Cause mama tried
[01:01.80]
[01:03.92] Dear old daddy rest his soul
[01:06.68] Left my mom a heavy load
[01:09.38] She tried so very hard
[01:10.20] To fill his shoes
[01:11.10] Workin' hours without rest
[01:12.96] Wanted me to have the best
[01:14.73] Oh, she tried to raise me right
[01:17.47] But I refused
[01:19.32] And I turned 21 in prison
[01:22.05] Doin' life without parole
[01:24.75] No one could steer me right
[01:26.58] But mama tried, mama tried
[01:28.37] Mama tried to raise me better
[01:31.06] But her pleadin' I denied
[01:32.87] That leaves no one but me to blame
[01:35.56] 'Cause mama tried
[01:37.87]
[02:30.02] And I turned 21 in prison
[02:32.21] Doin' life without parole
[02:34.95] No one could steer me right
[02:36.74] But mama tried, mama tried
[02:38.68] Mama tried to raise me better
[02:41.35] But her pleadin' I denied
[02:43.19] That leaves no one but me to blame
[02:45.82] 'Cause mama tried
[02:47.68] That leaves no one but me to blame
[02:50.33] 'Cause mama tried
[03:00.28]
[00:06.26] Was that lonesome whistle blowin'
[00:08.90] And a youngin's dream
[00:10.79] Of growin' up to ride
[00:12.55] On a freight train leavin' town
[00:15.38] Not knowin' where I was bound
[00:17.09] No one could steer me right
[00:19.86] But mama tried
[00:21.64] Was the only rebel child
[00:24.34] From a family meek and mild
[00:26.14] Mama seemed to know
[00:28.84] What lay in store
[00:30.68] In spite of all my
[00:33.34] Sunday learnin'
[00:35.11] For the bad I kept on turnin'
[00:37.07] And mama couldn't hold me anymore
[00:38.82] And I turned 21 in prison
[00:42.42] Doin' life without parole
[00:44.24] No one could steer me right
[00:46.06] But mama tried, mama tried
[00:48.77] Mama tried to raise me better
[00:50.59] But her pleadin' I denied
[00:53.28] That leaves no one but me to blame
[00:55.42] 'Cause mama tried
[01:01.80]
[01:03.92] Dear old daddy rest his soul
[01:06.68] Left my mom a heavy load
[01:09.38] She tried so very hard
[01:10.20] To fill his shoes
[01:11.10] Workin' hours without rest
[01:12.96] Wanted me to have the best
[01:14.73] Oh, she tried to raise me right
[01:17.47] But I refused
[01:19.32] And I turned 21 in prison
[01:22.05] Doin' life without parole
[01:24.75] No one could steer me right
[01:26.58] But mama tried, mama tried
[01:28.37] Mama tried to raise me better
[01:31.06] But her pleadin' I denied
[01:32.87] That leaves no one but me to blame
[01:35.56] 'Cause mama tried
[01:37.87]
[02:30.02] And I turned 21 in prison
[02:32.21] Doin' life without parole
[02:34.95] No one could steer me right
[02:36.74] But mama tried, mama tried
[02:38.68] Mama tried to raise me better
[02:41.35] But her pleadin' I denied
[02:43.19] That leaves no one but me to blame
[02:45.82] 'Cause mama tried
[02:47.68] That leaves no one but me to blame
[02:50.33] 'Cause mama tried
[03:00.28]