Mama Tried
(专辑: Not Fade Away - 1992)
The
first thing I
remember knowing was a
lonesome whistle blowing, And a
youngun's dream of growing up to ride, On a
freight train leaving town, not knowing where I'm bound. And no one could change my mind but mama tried. One and only rebel child from a
fam'ly meek and mild My mama seemed to to know what lay in store, 'spite all my sunday learning towards the
bad I
kept on turning, 'til mama couldn't hold me anymore. And I
turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole, No one could steer me right but mama tried, mama tried. Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I
denied And that leaves only me to blame, cause mama tried Dear ole' daddy, rest his soul left my mom a
heavy load, She tried so very hard to feel his shoes, Working hours without rest, wanted me to have the
best She tried to raise me right but I
refused. And I
turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole, No one could steer me right but mama tried, mama tried Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I
denied And that leaves only me to blame, cause mama tried