Lyric & Midi information ***************************************************** Song Title * 3823SO: Mamma Tried Performed By * Merle Haggard Composer(s) * Publisher * . Unauthorised copying is illegal Programmer * � 1997 Steven Owen (Distributed Under License) *******************************************
* Verse 1 THE FIRST THING I REMEMBER KNOWING WAS A LONESOME WHISTLE BLOWIN AND A YOUNG'UN'S DREAM OF GROWIN UP TO RIDE ON A FREIGHT TRAIN LEAVIN TOWN NOT KNOWIN WHERE I'M BOUND AND NO-ONE COULD CHANGE MY MIND BUT MAMA TRIED
* Verse 2 A ONE AND ONLY REBEL CHILD FROM A FAMILY MEEK AND MILD MY MAMA SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT LAY IN STORE IN SPITE OF ALL MY SUNDAY LEARNIN FIRST TO BAD I KEPT ON TURNIN TILL MAMA COULDN'T HOLD ME ANY MORE
* Chorus AND I TURNED TWENTY-ONE IN PRISON DOIN LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE NO-ONE COULD STEER ME RIGHT BUT MAMA TRIED MAMA TRIED MAMA TRIED TO RAISE ME BETTER BUT HER PLEADING I DENIED THAT LEAVES ONLY ME TO BLAME 'CAUSE MAMA TRIED
* Instrumental
* Verse 3 DEAR OLD DADDY REST HIS SOUL LEFT MY MOM A HEAVY LOAD SHE TRIED SO VERY HARD TO FILL HIS SHOES WORKING HOURS WITHOUT REST WANTED ME TO HAVE THE BEST SHE TRIED TO RAISE ME RIGHT BUT I REFUSED
* Repeat Chorus
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Time * 2:13 Length * 109 Bars Tempo * 195 Bpm Key * D