Mama Tried-Merle Haggard

[00:11.48]The first thing I remember knowing [00:14.23]Was a lonesome whistle blowing [00:16.60]And a young gun's dream of growing up to ride [00:20.71]On a freight train leaving town [00:24.00]Not knowing where I'm bound [00:26.33]No one could change my mind [00:28.84]But mama tried [00:30.60]One and only rebel child- [00:33.86]from the family, meek and mild [00:36.37]My mama seemed to know what lay in store [00:40.20]Despite all my Sunday learning [00:43.45]Towards the bad, I kept on turning' [00:46.19]Til mama couldn't hold me anymore [00:50.00]And I turned twenty-one in prison- [00:53.49]doing life without parole [00:55.86]No one could steer me right [00:58.30]But mama tried, mama tried [01:00.68]Mama tried to raise me better [01:03.29]But her pleading, I denied [01:06.10]That leaves only me to blame [01:08.21]'Cause mama tried [01:19.54]Dear old daddy, rest his soul [01:22.68]Left my mom a heavy load [01:25.05]She tried so very hard to fill his shoes [01:28.90]Working hours without rest [01:32.42]Wanted me to have the best [01:34.94]She tried to raise me right [01:37.31]But I refused [01:39.11]And I turned twenty-one in prison- [01:42.26]doing life without parole [01:44.97]No one could steer me right [01:47.30]But mama tried, mama tried [01:49.62]Mama tried to raise me better [01:52.15]But her pleading, I denied [01:54.57]That leaves only me to blame [01:56.98]'Cause mama tried