Ken Nelson - Momma Tried lyrics

The first thing I remember knowin' Was a lonesome whistle blowin' And a youngun'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 momma tried One and only Rebel child from a fam'ly meek and mild My momma seemed to to know what lay in store 'Spite all my Sunday learnin' towards the bad I kept on turnin' 'Til momma couldn't hold me anymore And I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole No one could steer me right but momma tried, momma tried Momma tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied And that leaves only me to blame, cause momma tried Dear ole' daddy, rest his soul left my mom a heavy load She tried so very hard to fill his shoes Workin' hours without rest, wanted me to have the best She tried to raise me right but I refused And I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole No one could steer me right but momma tried, momma tried Momma tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied And that leaves only me to blame, cause momma tried