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merle haggard - tulare dust / mama tried lyrics

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the first thing i remember knowin’
was a lonesome whistle blowin’
and a young’un’s dream of growing up to ride
on a freight train leavin’ town
not knowing where i’m bound
and no one could change my mind, but mama tried

one and only rebel child
from a family meek and mild
my mama seemed to know what lay in store
‘spite o’ all my sunday learnin’
towards the bad i kept on turnin’
’til mama couldn’t hold me anymore

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
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
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
that leaves only me to blame ’cause mama tried

- merle haggard lyrics

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