Mama Tried (Live at Palladium, New York, NY, April 30, 1977)-Grateful Dead

[00:05.91]The first I remember knowing [00:08.21]Was that lonesome whistle blowing [00:10.69]And a youngin's dream [00:11.99]Of growing up to ride [00:15.01]On a freight train leaving town [00:17.35]Not knowing where I was bound [00:19.89]No one could steer me right [00:21.61]But mama tried [00:24.02]Was the only rebel child [00:26.33]From a family meek and mild [00:28.93]Mama seemed to know [00:30.61]What lay in store [00:33.09]In spite of all my [00:34.19]Sunday learning [00:35.29]For the bad I kept on turning [00:37.92]And mama couldn't hold me anymore [00:41.86]And I turned twenty-one in prison [00:44.38]Doing life without parole [00:47.00]No one could steer me right [00:48.96]But mama tried mama tried [00:51.30]Mama tried to raise me better [00:53.67]But her pleading I denied [00:55.98]That leaves no one but me to blame [00:58.08]Cause mama tried [00:59.35] [01:05.47]Dear old daddy rest his soul [01:07.56]Left my mom a heavy load [01:10.21]She tried so very hard [01:11.79]To fill his shoes [01:14.36]Working hours without rest [01:16.58]Wanted me to have the best [01:19.28]Oh she tried to raise me right [01:20.93]But I refused [01:23.17]And I turned twenty-one in prison [01:25.71]Doing life without parole [01:28.31]No one could steer me right [01:30.29]But mama tried mama tried [01:32.65]Mama tried to raise me better [01:34.94]But her pleading I denied [01:37.48]That leaves no one but me to blame [01:39.45]Cause mama tried [01:40.67] [02:17.89]And I turned twenty-one in prison [02:20.31]Doing life without parole [02:23.01]No one could steer me right [02:24.97]But mama tried mama tried [02:27.31]Mama tried to raise me better [02:29.66]But her pleading I denied [02:32.09]That leaves no one but me to blame [02:34.05]Cause mama tried [02:36.63]That leaves no one but me to blame [02:38.63]Cause mama tried [02:40.61]