Tony Carey - Mama Tried lyrics

Ah lets go Ronnie had a head-on, scraped him off the road Billy's on the run from the money that he owes Eddie went to Saigon never came back Candy's on the corner with a monkey on her back But I'm allright, I'm still around You'll know you'll never keep a good man down Nobody's in jail here, nobody died And one thing I can tell you, is Mama tried Manny went to Hollywood, couldn't get a break Andy took a nose drive, fifty pounds of flake Danny's in Seattle but he still can't play Davey met the Lord, gave his money all away But I'm allright, I'm still around You'll know you'll nevеr keep a good man down Nobody's in jail here, nobody died And onе thing I can tell you, is Mama tried When I'm way down and out, yeah I get that way sometimes I think about the days in that little frame house I know nobody can hurt me inside My Mama tried Ya, I'm alright, I'm doin' fine When they handed out the good luck I was first in line I'll give the credit where the credit is due If it wasn't for my mama wouldn't be talking to you My mama tried, yes she tried Oh yeah Lalalalalala my mama tried, oh yeah Lalalalalala my mama tried, mama tried