The Everly Brothers - Mama tried

^EThe first thing I remember ^Aknowin' was a ^Elonesome whistle ^Ablowin' and a ^Eyoung'un's dream of growing up to ^Bride. On a ^Efreight train leavin' ^Atown not ^Eknowin' where I'm ^Abound and ^Eno one could change my ^Bmind but Mama ^Etried.

^EOne and only rebel ^Achild from a ^Efamily meek and ^Amild, my ^EMama seemed to know what lay in ^Bstore. In spite of ^Eall my Sunday ^Alearnin', towards the ^Ebad I kept a-^Aturnin', til ^EMama couldn't ^Bhold me any^Emore.

^EAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doing ^Alife without ^Eparole. No ^Dbmone could steer me right but Mama ^Btried,

Mama ^Etried to raise me better but her ^Apleading I ^Edenied. That leaves only me to ^Bblame, 'cause Mama ^Etried.

^EDear old Daddy, rest his ^Asoul, left my ^EMom a heavy ^Aload. She ^Etried so very hard to fill his ^Bshoes. Working ^Ehours without ^Arest, wanted ^Eme to have the ^Abest. She ^Etried to raise me ^Bright, but I ^Erefused.

^EAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doing ^Alife without ^Eparole. No ^Dbmone could steer me right but Mama ^Btried,

Mama ^Etried to raise me better but her ^Apleading I ^Edenied. That leaves only me to ^Bblame, 'cause Mama ^Etried.