Mama Tried-Merle Haggard

[ti:Mama Tried] [ar:Merle Haggard] [al:Country Kings , Volume Four - Miller, Haggard, Anderson] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.14]Mama Tried - Merle Haggard (梅尔·哈格德) [00:01.00]Written by：Merle Haggard [00:01.90] [00:11.61]The first thing I remember knowing [00:13.79] [00:14.30]Was a lonesome whistle blowing [00:16.50]And a young un's dream of growing up to ride [00:19.64] [00:21.47]On a freight train leaving town [00:23.39] [00:23.91]Not knowing where I'm bound [00:26.37]No one could change my mind Mama tried [00:29.52] [00:31.11]One and only rebel child [00:33.12] [00:33.63]From a family meek and mild [00:35.66]My Mama seemed to know what lay in store [00:39.16] [00:40.80]Despite my Sunday learning [00:42.74] [00:43.35]Towards the bad I kept turning [00:45.71]Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore [00:49.58] [00:50.23]And I turned twenty one in prion doing life without parole [00:55.52]No one could steer me right Mama tried Mama tried [00:59.97]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied [01:04.93]That leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried [01:08.38] [01:19.48]Dear old daddy rest his soul [01:21.88]Left my Mom a heavy load [01:23.77] [01:24.38]She tried so very hard to fill his shoes [01:27.51] [01:29.09]Working hours without rest [01:30.97] [01:31.75]Wanted me to have the best [01:33.82] [01:34.51]She tried to raise me right but I refused [01:37.59] [01:38.69]I turned twenty one in prison doing life without parole [01:44.01]No one could steer me right mama tried Mama tried [01:48.44]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied [01:53.42]That leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried