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Composer: Merle Haggard

Grateful Dead - Mama Tried lyrics



The first I remember knowin' was that lonesome whistle blowin'
And a youngin's dream of growin' up to ride.
On a freight train leavin' town, not knowin' where I was bound
No one could steer me right, but mama tried.

Was the only rebel child from a family meek and mild
Mama seemed to know what lay in store
In spite of all my Sunday learnin'
For the bad I kept on turnin' and mama couldn't hold me anymore.

And I turned 21 in prison, doin' life without parole
No one could steer me right, but mama tried, mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleadin' I denied
That leaves no one but me to blame cause mama tried.

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

And I turned 21 in prison, doin' life without parole
No one could steer me right, but mama tried, mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleadin' I denied
That leaves no one but me to blame cause mama tried
Songs list of album: Dick's Picks, Vol. 6 [live] (1997)
         Title Rating
01   Alabama Getaway lyrics   -
02   Greatest Story Ever Told lyrics   -
03   They Love Each Other lyrics   -
04   Mama Tried lyrics   -
05   Big River lyrics   -
06   Althea lyrics   -
07    C.C. Rider lyrics Add lyrics   -
08   Tennessee Jed lyrics   -
09    Hell in a Bucket lyrics Add lyrics   -
10    Keep Your Day Job lyrics Add lyrics   -
11   Scarlet Begonias lyrics   -
12    Fire on the Mountain lyrics Add lyrics   -
13   Estimated Prophet lyrics   -
14    Eyes of the World lyrics Add lyrics   -
15    Drums lyrics Add lyrics   -
16    Spanish Jam lyrics Add lyrics   -
17    The Other One lyrics Add lyrics   -
18   Stella Blue lyrics   -
19    Sugar Magnolia (Encore) lyrics Add lyrics   -
20    U.S. Blues lyrics Add lyrics   -
 

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