Mama Tried-Brendan Dugan

[ti:Mama Tried (Bonus Track)] [ar:Brendan Dugan] [al:The Ballad of Brendan Dugan] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mama Tried (Bonus Track) - Brendan Dugan [00:12.16]The first thing I remember knowing [00:14.81]Was a lonesome whistle blowing [00:17.21]And a young'uns dream of growin' up to ride [00:21.33] [00:22.04]On a freight train leavin' town not knowin' where I'm bound [00:26.36] [00:26.90]No one could change my mind but Mama tried [00:30.35] [00:31.62]One and only rebel child from a family meek and mild [00:36.34]My Mama seemed to know what lay in store [00:40.24] [00:41.07]Spite of all my Sunday learning [00:43.45]Toward the bad I kept on turning [00:45.88]Till Mama couldn't hold me anymore [00:49.66] [00:50.41]I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole [00:55.44]No one could steer me right but Mama tried Mama tried [00:59.92]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied [01:04.35] [01:04.88]That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried [01:08.71] [01:19.32]Dear old Daddy rest his soul left my Ma a heavy load [01:23.95]She tried so very hard to fill his shoes [01:27.80] [01:28.66]Workin' hours without rest wanted me to have the best [01:32.89] [01:33.41]She tried to raise me right but I refused [01:37.24] [01:37.94]I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole [01:42.97]No one could steer me right but Mama tried Mama tried [01:47.37]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied [01:51.70] [01:52.32]That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried