Merle Haggard - "Mama Tried" [Live from Austin, TX]

- Larry dust the farm boys nose wondering where the freight train goes standing in a field but the railroad track [Music] cussing a strap-on my concern and I can see mom and dad shoulders low both of them begin on a double roll and they do it for a living because they must that's live like it is in the two very Durst first thing I remember no wins and losses already on the screen going up to ride freight train leaving town not knowing where I'm bound or what changed my mind mama tried what an only rebel child from a family naked mile my mama's seem to know what lay in store almost suddenly learning toward the bad I kept on turning to mama but told me anymore [Music] one could steer me right but mama tried mom tried Ranjith better butter cleaning and amuse all they made flame was mama tried [Music] [Music] Darrell daddy rest his soul at my mom heavy lord she tried to bury a hard to fill his shoes working hours without rest or didn't need to have the best to try to reach me right but I refused when I turned 21 in prison do it could stir me right but mama tried mama tried [Music] leaves only me to blame his mama tried [Music] [Applause]

Channel: Live From Austin TX

Views: 256,052

Rating: 4.9306259 out of 5

Keywords: Live From Austin TX, Live From Austin Texas, Austin City Limits, New West Records, Merle Haggard, Mama Tried, country, live, television, tv, ACL, PBS, 1985

Id: xeQOXMeSt8M

Length: 2min 55sec (175 seconds)

Published: Fri Sep 22 2017