Mama Tried

Capo 3

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The first thing I remember knowin'
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 was a lonesome whistle blowin'
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And a youngun's dream of growin' up
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 to ride
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On a freight train leavin' town, 
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not knowin' where I'm bound
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No one could change my mind but 
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Mama tried


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One and only rebel child from a 
fam'ly meek and mild
My mama seemed to know what lay in 
store
In spite all my Sunday learnin' 
towards the bad I kept on turnin'
'Til Mama could not hold me anymore

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And I turned twenty-one in prison 
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doin' life without parole
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No one could steer me right but 
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Mama tried, Mama tried
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Mama tried to raise me better, but 
    D
her pleading I denied
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And that leaves only me to blame 
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cause Mama tried


Dear ole' Daddy,rest his soul, left 
my mom a heavy load
She tried so very hard to fill his 
shoes
Workin' hours without rest, she 
wanted me to have the best
She tried to raise me right but I 
refused


Chorus

And that leaves only me to blamce 
cause mama tried