[00:05.090][00:13.540]The first thing I remember[00:15.190]Knowin was a[00:16.710]Lonesome whistle blowin[00:18.360]And a younguns dream[00:19.340][00:19.980]Of growin up to ride[00:22.200][00:23.090]On a freight train leavin town[00:24.780][00:25.480]Not knowin where Im bound[00:27.030][00:28.060]No one could change[00:29.260]My mind but mama tried[00:30.620][00:32.440]One and only rebel child[00:34.140][00:35.110]From a family meek and mild[00:36.530][00:37.880]My mama seemed to to[00:39.590]Know what lay in store[00:41.630][00:42.320]Spite all my Sunday learnin[00:43.620][00:44.570]Towards the bad[00:45.530]I kept on turnin[00:46.490][00:47.050]Til mama couldn't[00:48.200]Hold me anymore[00:49.720][00:51.660]I turned twenty-one in prison[00:54.340]Doin life without parole[00:55.550][00:57.300]No one could steer me right[00:59.160]But mama tried mama tried[01:01.100]Mama tried to raise me better[01:03.300][01:03.860]But her pleading I denied[01:05.320][01:06.060]That leaves only me to blame[01:08.260]'Cause mama tried[01:09.000][01:13.450]Dear ole daddy rest his[01:14.950]Soul left my mom a heavy load[01:17.280][01:18.100]She tried so very hard[01:19.820]To feel his shoes[01:20.840][01:22.640]Workin hours without rest[01:24.270][01:24.810]Wanted me to have the best[01:26.650][01:27.750]She tried to raise me[01:29.190]Right but I refused[01:30.670][01:32.120]I turned twenty-one in prison[01:34.560]Doin life without parole[01:36.350][01:38.370]No one could steer me right[01:40.380]But mama tried mama tried[01:41.840]Mama tried to raise me better[01:43.630][01:44.550]But her pleading I denied[01:45.930][01:46.780]And that leaves only me to blame[01:49.010]'Cause mama tried[01:49.870][01:51.260]And that leaves only me to blame[01:53.480]'Cause mama tried