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The first thing I remember knowin', was a lonesome whistle blowin'
And a young'ins dream of growin' up to ride
On a freight train leavin' town, not knowin' where I'm bound
No one could change my mind, but mama tried
One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild
My mama seemed to know what lay in store
'Spite of all my Sunday learnin', towards the bad I kept on turnin'
Till mama couldn't hold me anymore
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
Dear old daddy rest his soul, left my mom a heavy load
She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
Workin' hours without rest, wanting me to have the best
She tried to raise me right but I refused
Yeah, I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole
And 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
That leaves only me to blame, 'cause mama tried
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