*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.