Karaoke Track: Mama Tried by Merle Haggard (DK Karaoke) - Karaoke Nerds

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Words 8L Music
by M.Haggard

The first thing

I remember knowing
was a lones

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I remember knowing

was a lonesome Whistle
blownin,

And a young un s dream

of growin, up 1

On a freight train
leavf

of growin, up to ride

On a freight train

leaving town
not knowing
where Fm bound

And no one

could change my mind,

where Fm bound

One and only
rebel child

from a family meek

and mild

My ma

from a family meek

and mild

l to know

What lay in store

Spatted all my Sunday
learnin,
toward the bad

I kept on turnin

toward the bad

I kept on turnid

Till mama

couldnE hold me

anymore

I turned twenty-onl

0 prison

doing life

without the role

No one

could steer me right

but mama triet

Mama tried

to r.

but mama tried,

mama tried

Mama tried

to raise me better

but her pleading
I denied

That leaves only me

to blame

her pleading
I denied

3 o
cause mama trled

Dear Old daddy,

rest his soul,
let my mama

a heavy load

let my mama

a heavy load

She tried

so very hard

to fill his shoes

Working hours

without rest,

wanted r

wanted me

to have the best

She tried

to raise me right

but I refused

And I turned twenty-one

in prison
doing life

Without the role

No one

could steer me right

. the role

but mama tried,

mama tried

Mama tried

to raise me better

but her pleading
I denied

That lea

but her pleading
I denied

wes only me

to blame

3 0
cause mama trled

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Title: Mama Tried
Artist: Merle Haggard
Brand: DK Karaoke
(22 Other Versions)
Codes: DK09-14 DKA3041-07 DKD3041-07 DKG009-14 DKK009-14 DKL003B-01 DKM3041-07 DKMS905-0827 DK3041-07 DKG3041-07
Genres: country, country rock, nashville sound, outlaw country