Song Lyrics Jack Ingram - Mama Tried    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> J>> Jack Ingram Singer Lyrics [Jack Ingram other resources]>> Mama Tried Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Jack Ingram Music Title/Track: Mama Tried Theme ID: 1190 Album: N/A M. Haggard The 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'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 learnin' towards the bad I kept on turnin', 'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore. 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 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, Workin' 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 doin' 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 Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Sight Unseen, Song for Amy, Things Get Cloudy, What Makes You Say, Work This Out, You Never Leave, I Wonder, In The Still Of The Night, She Was Dynamite, Sri-lanka, Alien Casinos, Bad News, Banana Pancakes, Better Together, Breakdown, Brushfire Fairytales, Bubble Toes, Bubbletoes, Bubbly Toes, Cocoon, Constellations, Coocon, Cookie Jar, Crying Shame, Cupid, Cupid Only Misses Sometimes, Do You Remember, Dreams Be Dreams, Drink the Water, Drink The Water (acoustic), F-Stop Blues, Fall Line, Fast Times In Tahoe, Flake, Fortunate Fool, Fortunate Fools, Frankie And Albert, GATE, Girl I Wanna Lay You Down, Gone, Gone, Gone, Gone, Good People, Haleiwa, Holes to Heaven, Holes To Heaven (Album Version), Horizon Has Been Defeated, I Got.., I Know, If I Could, Inaudible Melodies, Other Jack Ingram song Lyrics A Little Bit Lyrics Any More Good Loving Lyrics Barbie Dol Lyrics Barbie Doll Lyrics Beat Up Ford Lyrics Beyond My Means Lyrics Biloxi Lyrics Drive On Lyrics Everybody Lyrics Fisherman Lyrics Fool Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Jack Jersey Lyrics Jack Johnson Lyrics Jack Johnson and G Love And Special Sauce Lyrics Jack Jones Lyrics Jack Leonard Lyrics Jack Leonard and the Orchestra Lyrics Jack McVea Lyrics Jack Mellencamp Lyrics Jack Noble Lyrics Jack Off Jill Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy