Mama Tried
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⏱️ 2:30 duration
🆔 ID: 9331808
📜 Lyrics
Merle Haggard, Bluebook Music (BMI) (minor variations in this version)
First thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin'
And a young-on's dream of growing up to ride
On a freight train out of town, not knowing where I'm bound
No one could steer me right, but Mama tried
One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild
My Mama seemed to know what lay in store
Depite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin'
'Til my Mama couldn't hold me anymore
CHORUS:
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, he left ma 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 steer me right, but I refused
CHORUS
First thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin'
And a young-on's dream of growing up to ride
On a freight train out of town, not knowing where I'm bound
No one could steer me right, but Mama tried
One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild
My Mama seemed to know what lay in store
Depite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin'
'Til my Mama couldn't hold me anymore
CHORUS:
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, he left ma 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 steer me right, but I refused
CHORUS
⏱️ Synced Lyrics
[00:04.95] Merle Haggard, Bluebook Music (BMI) (minor variations in this version)
[00:05.85] First thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin'
[00:07.25] And a young-on's dream of growing up to ride
[00:10.88] On a freight train out of town, not knowing where I'm bound
[00:16.32] No one could steer me right, but Mama tried
[00:21.82] One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild
[00:27.23] My Mama seemed to know what lay in store
[00:32.78] Depite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin'
[00:38.23] 'Til my Mama couldn't hold me anymore
[00:40.00] CHORUS:
[00:40.92] And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
[00:48.83] No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried
[00:53.38] Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,
[00:59.77] That leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried
[01:26.15] Dear old Daddy rest his soul, he left ma a heavy load
[01:31.59] She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
[01:37.03] Working hours without rest, wanted me to have the best
[01:41.57] She tried to steer me right, but I refused
[01:44.36] CHORUS
[01:44.36]
[00:05.85] First thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin'
[00:07.25] And a young-on's dream of growing up to ride
[00:10.88] On a freight train out of town, not knowing where I'm bound
[00:16.32] No one could steer me right, but Mama tried
[00:21.82] One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild
[00:27.23] My Mama seemed to know what lay in store
[00:32.78] Depite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin'
[00:38.23] 'Til my Mama couldn't hold me anymore
[00:40.00] CHORUS:
[00:40.92] And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
[00:48.83] No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried
[00:53.38] Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,
[00:59.77] That leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried
[01:26.15] Dear old Daddy rest his soul, he left ma a heavy load
[01:31.59] She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
[01:37.03] Working hours without rest, wanted me to have the best
[01:41.57] She tried to steer me right, but I refused
[01:44.36] CHORUS
[01:44.36]