Mama Tried
๐ต 1045 characters
โฑ๏ธ 3:00 duration
๐ ID: 12454699
๐ Lyrics
The first thing I remember knowing
Was a lonesome whistle blowing
And a young'un's dream of growing up to ride
On a freight train leaving town
Not knowing where I'm bound
And no one could change my mind but Mama tried
One and only rebel child
From a family meek and mild
My mama seemed to know what lay in store
Despite all my Sunday learning
Towards the bad I kept on turning
Till Mama couldn't hold me anymore
And I turned twenty-one in prison doing 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 doing 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
Was a lonesome whistle blowing
And a young'un's dream of growing up to ride
On a freight train leaving town
Not knowing where I'm bound
And no one could change my mind but Mama tried
One and only rebel child
From a family meek and mild
My mama seemed to know what lay in store
Despite all my Sunday learning
Towards the bad I kept on turning
Till Mama couldn't hold me anymore
And I turned twenty-one in prison doing 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 doing 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
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:00.88] The first thing I remember knowing
[00:29.30] Was a lonesome whistle blowing
[00:32.14] And a young'un's dream of growing up to ride
[00:35.91] On a freight train leaving town
[00:38.57] Not knowing where I'm bound
[00:41.06] And no one could change my mind but Mama tried
[00:45.07] One and only rebel child
[00:50.27] From a family meek and mild
[00:52.83] My mama seemed to know what lay in store
[00:56.60] Despite all my Sunday learning
[01:00.13] Towards the bad I kept on turning
[01:02.10] Till Mama couldn't hold me anymore
[01:06.12] And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
[01:11.53] No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried
[01:16.24] Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied
[01:21.74] That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried
[01:25.51] Dear old Daddy, rest his soul
[01:48.96] Left my mom a heavy load
[01:51.48] She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
[01:55.16] Working hours without rest
[01:58.29] Wanted me to have the best
[02:00.87] She tried to raise me right but I refused
[02:04.45] And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
[02:09.98] No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried
[02:15.04] Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied
[02:20.02] That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried
[02:24.32]
[00:29.30] Was a lonesome whistle blowing
[00:32.14] And a young'un's dream of growing up to ride
[00:35.91] On a freight train leaving town
[00:38.57] Not knowing where I'm bound
[00:41.06] And no one could change my mind but Mama tried
[00:45.07] One and only rebel child
[00:50.27] From a family meek and mild
[00:52.83] My mama seemed to know what lay in store
[00:56.60] Despite all my Sunday learning
[01:00.13] Towards the bad I kept on turning
[01:02.10] Till Mama couldn't hold me anymore
[01:06.12] And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
[01:11.53] No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried
[01:16.24] Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied
[01:21.74] That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried
[01:25.51] Dear old Daddy, rest his soul
[01:48.96] Left my mom a heavy load
[01:51.48] She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
[01:55.16] Working hours without rest
[01:58.29] Wanted me to have the best
[02:00.87] She tried to raise me right but I refused
[02:04.45] And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
[02:09.98] No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried
[02:15.04] Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied
[02:20.02] That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried
[02:24.32]