Mama Tried-Merle Haggard

[ti:Mama Tried] [ar:Merle Haggard] [al:Right or Wrong] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mama Tried (妈妈的努力) - Merle Haggard (梅尔·哈格德) [00:12.35]The first thing I remember knowing [00:14.90]Was a lonesome whistle blowing [00:17.04]And a young un's dream of growing up to ride; [00:20.52] [00:21.78]On a freight train leaving town [00:24.33]Not knowing where I'm bound [00:26.66]No-one could change my mind but Mama tried [00:30.12] [00:31.06]One and only rebel child [00:33.51]From a family meek and mild: [00:35.94]My Mama seemed to know what lay in store [00:39.43] [00:40.66]Despite all my Sunday learning [00:43.15]Towards the bad I kept on turning [00:45.53]'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore [00:48.97] [00:49.74]And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole [00:55.00]No-one could steer me right but Mama tried Mama tried [00:59.17]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied [01:04.37]That leaves only me to blame 'cos Mama tried [01:08.08] [01:37.34]Dear old Daddy rest his soul [01:39.46]Left my Mom a heavy load; [01:42.08]She tried so very hard to fill his shoes [01:45.66] [01:46.54]Working hours without rest [01:48.96]Wanted me to have the best [01:51.34]She tried to raise me right but I refused [01:54.94] [01:55.71]And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole [02:00.90]No-one could steer me right but Mama tried Mama tried [02:05.02]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied [02:10.09]That leaves only me to blame 'cos Mama tried