Mama Tried Song

The first thing i remember knowing was a lonesome whistle blowing and a young un s dream of growing up to ride.

Mama tried song. The song became one of the cornerstone songs of his career. The music and driving approach of the song seem to favor haggard s hard honky tonk country roots over his western swing influences. Music video by merle haggard performing mama tried live. 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 verse 2.

Mama tried mp3 song by merle haggard from the album merle haggard the best of the capitol years. Mama tried was first released as a single in 1967 rising to number one on the country charts and later that year was part of an lp compilation called branded man i threw away the rose. Merle haggard performing mama tried lyrics.