Mama Tried

Merle Haggard

First thing I remember knowin'
Was a lonesome whistle blowin'
And a youngun's dream of growin' up to ride
On a freight train leavin' town,
Not knowin' where I's bound
No one could change my mind but mama tried

One and only rebel child
In 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'
Mama couldn't hold me anymore

[Chorus:]
And I turned twenty one 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 only 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,
She tried to raise me right but I refused

[Chorus]

That leaves only me to blame 'cause mama tried

Curiosidades sobre a música Mama Tried de Grateful Dead

Em quais álbuns a música “Mama Tried” foi lançada por Grateful Dead?
Grateful Dead lançou a música nos álbums “Grateful Dead” em 1971, “Dick's Picks Volume 6: Hartford Civic Center, 10/14/83” em 1996, “Dick's Picks Volume 10: Winterland Arena 12/29/1977” em 1998, “Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 7: Springfield, Ma & Providence, Ri 9/3/80 & 9/4/80” em 2005, “Dick's Picks Volume 16: Fillmore Auditorium 11/8/69” em 2009, “Dick's Picks Volume 33: 10/9 & 10/76 Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, Ca” em 2009, “Dick's Picks Volume 35: 8/7/71 San Diego, Ca & 8/24/71 Chicago, Il” em 2009 e “Complete Road Trips” em 2014.
De quem é a composição da música “Mama Tried” de Grateful Dead?
A música “Mama Tried” de Grateful Dead foi composta por Merle Haggard.

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