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Song Name: |
Mama Tried |
By: |
Merle Haggard |
Posted By: |
dpwally |
Difficulty: |
Beginner |
Key: |
C |
Genre: |
Country |
Harp Type: |
Diatonic |
Audio: |
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Created: |
2006-08-17 19:08:28 |
Modified: |
2006-08-17 19:08:47 |
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| | Fav Count: | 37 |
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Mama Tried
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First thing I remember knowin'
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was a lonesome whistle blowin'
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And a young-on's dream of growing up to ride
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On a freight train leaving town,
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not knowing where I'm bound
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And no one could change my mind, but Mama tried
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One and only rebel child, from a fam'ly meek and mild
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Mama seemed to know what lay in store
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'Spite of all my Sunday learnin',
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toward the bad I kept on turnin'
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'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore
CHORUS:
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And I turned twenty-one in prison
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doing life without parole
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No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried
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Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,
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that leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried
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Dear old Daddy rest his soul, he left my mom a heavy load
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She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
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Working hours without rest, she wanted me
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to have the best
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She tried to raise me right, but I refused
CHORUS
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