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Guess the 1960s song lyrics #224

*First line is the artist name. 1968. Outlaw country artist who did time in prison in his early 20s. In this song, he sings about the pain he caused his own mother when he was sentenced to prison for robbery. However, the lyrics are not strictly autobiographical. This artist only got 3 years. The song hit #1 on the country charts. This artist's dad died when he was only 9 which deeply impacted him. His family moved from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression. This song is part of the Bakersfield sound.
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Answer
Merle Haggard
The
first
thing
I
remember
knowin
Was
a
lonesome
whistle
blowin
And
a
youngn's
dream
of
growing
up
to
ride
On
a
freight
train
leaving
town
Not
knowing
Answer
where
I'm
bound
And
no
one
could
change
my
mind
but
mama
tried
A
one
and
only
rebel
child
From
a
family
meek
and
mild
My
mama
seemed
to
Answer
know
what
lay
in
store
Despite
all
my
Sunday
learnin
Towards
the
bad
I
kept
on
turnin
Til
mama
couldn't
hold
me
anymore
And
I
turned
twenty-one
in
prison
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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
Answer
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
Answer
without
rest
Wanted
me
to
have
the
best
She
tried
to
raise
me
right
but
I
refused
And
I
turned
twenty-one
in
prison
doing
life
without
parole
No
one
Answer
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
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