Lyrics Mama Tried [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971] - Grateful Dead
The
first
I
remember
knowin′
Was
that
lonesome
whistle
blowin'
And
a
youngin′s
dream
Of
growin'
up
to
ride
On
a
freight
train
leavin'
town
Not
knowin′
where
I
was
bound
No
one
could
steer
me
right
But
mama
tried
Was
the
only
rebel
child
From
a
family
meek
and
mild
Mama
seemed
to
know
What
lay
in
store
In
spite
of
all
my
Sunday
learnin′
For
the
bad
I
kept
on
turnin'
And
mama
couldn′t
hold
me
anymore
And
I
turned
21
in
prison
Doin'
life
without
parole
No
one
could
steer
me
right
But
mama
tried,
mama
tried
Mama
tried
to
raise
me
better
But
her
pleadin′
I
denied
That
leaves
no
one
but
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
Workin′
hours
without
rest
Wanted
me
to
have
the
best
Oh,
she
tried
to
raise
me
right
But
I
refused
And
I
turned
21
in
prison
Doin'
life
without
parole
No
one
could
steer
me
right
But
mama
tried,
mama
tried
Mama
tried
to
raise
me
better
But
her
pleadin'
I
denied
That
leaves
no
one
but
me
to
blame
′Cause
mama
tried
And
I
turned
21
in
prison
Doin′
life
without
parole
No
one
could
steer
me
right
But
mama
tried,
mama
tried
Mama
tried
to
raise
me
better
But
her
pleadin'
I
denied
That
leaves
no
one
but
me
to
blame
′Cause
mama
tried
That
leaves
no
one
but
me
to
blame
'Cause
mama
tried
Album
Dick's Picks Vol. 35: 8/7/71 (Golden Hall, San Diego, CA) & 8/24/71 (Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL)
date of release
24-03-2009
1 Big Railroad Blues [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
2 El Paso [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
3 Mr. Charlie [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
4 Sugaree [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
5 Mama Tried [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
6 Bertha [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
7 Big Boss Man - Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971
8 Promised Land - Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971
9 Cumberland Blues - Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971
10 Casey Jones - Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971
11 Truckin' - Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971
12 China Cat Sunflower [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
13 I Know You Rider [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
14 Next Time You See Me [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
15 Sugar Magnolia [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
16 Sing Me Back Home [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
17 Me & My Uncle [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
18 Not Fade Away [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
19 Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
20 Jam [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
21 Johnny B. Goode [Live at Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, August 7, 1971]
22 Uncle John's Band [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
23 Playing In The Band [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
24 Loser [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
25 It Hurts Me Too [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
26 Cumberland Blues [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
27 Empty Pages [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
28 Beat It on Down the Line [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
29 Brown-Eyed Women [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
30 St. Stephen [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
31 Not Fade Away, Pt. 1 (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
32 Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
33 Not Fade Away, pt. 2 (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
34 Me and Bobbie McGee [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
35 Big Boss Man [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
36 Brokedown Palace [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
37 Good Lovin' [Live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971]
38 The Other One, Pt. 1 (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
39 Me & My Uncle (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
40 The Other One, Pt.2 (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
41 Deal (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
42 Sugar Magnolia (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
43 Morning Dew (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
44 Turn On Your Lovelight (Live At Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, August 24, 1971)
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