[00:11.48]The first thing I remember knowing
[00:14.23]Was a lonesome whistle blowing
[00:16.60]And a young gun's dream of growing up to ride
[00:20.71]On a freight train leaving town
[00:24.00]Not knowing where I'm bound
[00:26.33]No one could change my mind
[00:28.84]But mama tried
[00:30.60]One and only rebel child-
[00:33.86]from the family, meek and mild
[00:36.37]My mama seemed to know what lay in store
[00:40.20]Despite all my Sunday learning
[00:43.45]Towards the bad, I kept on turning'
[00:46.19]Til mama couldn't hold me anymore
[00:50.00]And I turned twenty-one in prison-
[00:53.49]doing life without parole
[00:55.86]No one could steer me right
[00:58.30]But mama tried, mama tried
[01:00.68]Mama tried to raise me better
[01:03.29]But her pleading, I denied
[01:06.10]That leaves only me to blame
[01:08.21]'Cause mama tried
[01:19.54]Dear old daddy, rest his soul
[01:22.68]Left my mom a heavy load
[01:25.05]She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
[01:28.90]Working hours without rest
[01:32.42]Wanted me to have the best
[01:34.94]She tried to raise me right
[01:37.31]But I refused
[01:39.11]And I turned twenty-one in prison-
[01:42.26]doing life without parole
[01:44.97]No one could steer me right
[01:47.30]But mama tried, mama tried
[01:49.62]Mama tried to raise me better
[01:52.15]But her pleading, I denied
[01:54.57]That leaves only me to blame
[01:56.98]'Cause mama tried