Mama Tried(Live at Capital Centre， September 25， 1976) - Grateful Dead

The first I remember knowing was the lonesome whistle blowing
And a youngun's dream of growing up to ride
On a freight train leaving town not knowing where I was bound
No one changed my mind but mama tried
One and only rebel child from a family meek and mild
Mama seemed to know what lay in store
In spite of all my Sunday learning
For the bad I kept on turning and mama couldn't hold me anymore
And I turned twenty one in prison doing 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
Working hours without rest wanted me to have the best
Oh she tried to raise me right but I refused
And I turned twenty one in prison doing 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
And I turned twenty one in prison doing 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
That leaves only me to blame cause mama tried