D             Bm                       G
Well hello, it's good to hear your voice
Em                                                         A7sus     A
I hate to call so late, but I didn't have a choice
D                              Bm      G                E
I'm calling you from Dallas, headed for L A 
   G                        D                 A                           D
I wish I had more time to talk, there's so much to say

[Chorus]
     Bm                       E7
No I ain't forgot how I was raised
A                     D
But I'm livin' way too fast
G                                    A                  D
It's a roller coaster ride, up and down
Bm                   E7                    A                     D
My new job is going great, I'm headed for the top
                   G       Em                        A7sus    A
I should be happy but somehow I'm not
         D                                        G                   D
Sometimes I think the devil has got me by the sleeve
        Bm                  A7                   D
Oh, Mama don't forget to pray for me

[Verse]
       D                       Bm
Tell me how is the weather?
               G
Have you put the garden out?
Em                                                         A7sus       A7
Are the dogwoods bloomin' out behind the house?
      D                          Bm                   G                    E
No I'm not sick, there's nothin' wrong, don't wake up Dad
G                       D                      A                   D
I just thought of you and home and got a little sad

[Chorus]
     Bm                       E7
No I ain't forgot how I was raised
B                     D
But I'm livin' way too fast
H                                    A                  D
It's a roller coaster ride, up and down
Bm                   E7                    A                     D
My new job is going great, I'm headed for the top
                   G       Em                        A7sus    A
I should be happy but somehow I'm not
         D                                        G                   D
Sometimes I think the devil has got me by the sleeve
        Bm                  A7                   D
Oh, Mama don't forget to pray for me

       Bm                  A7                   D
Oh, Mama don't forget to pray for me