Mama Tried-Holmes

[ti:Mama Tried] [ar:Holmes] [al:Holmes Live At Maxwell's 11/05/2005] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mama Tried (妈妈的努力) - Holmes [00:24.39]The first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome whistle blowing [00:30.05]And a young gun's dream of growing up to ride [00:35.91]On a freight train leaving town not knowing where I'm bound [00:41.87]No one could change my mind but Mama tried [00:46.58] [00:47.61]One and only rebel child from the family meek and mild [00:52.69] [00:53.29]My mama seemed to know what lay in store [00:58.90]Despite all my Sunday learning towards the bad I kept on turning [01:04.98]'Til mama couldn't hold me anymore [01:10.49]And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole [01:16.44]No one could steer me right but mama tried mama tried [01:21.93]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied [01:27.93]That leaves only me to blame 'cause mama tried [01:31.85] [01:56.80]Dear old daddy rest his soul left my Mom a heavy load [02:02.20] [02:02.73]She tried so very hard to fill his shoes [02:08.23]Working hours without rest wanted me to have the best [02:14.32]She tried to raise me right but I refused [02:19.15] [02:19.71]And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole [02:25.43]No one could steer me right but mama tried mama tried [02:31.18]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied [02:37.22]That leaves only me to blame 'cause mama tried