笨小笨Mama Tried歌词由Merle Haggard演唱，出自专辑《The Best of Country & Western: Outlaws of Country Music - Merle Haggard， Willie Nelson， Johnny Cash，》，下面是《Mama Tried》完整版歌词！
Mama Tried歌词完整版
Mama Tried - Merle Haggard
The first thing I remember knowing
我只记得
Was a lonesome whistle blowing
那寂寥的口哨声
And a young un's dream of growing up to ride;
一个小子 急着长大
On a freight train leaving town
在一列货运火车上
Not knowing where I'm bound
不知道究竟要去哪里
No-one could change my mind but Mama tried
没有人能改变我的想法 但妈妈努力过
One and only rebel child
那个叛逆少年
From a family meek and mild:
来自一个温暖的家庭 也曾谦逊有礼
My Mama seemed to know what lay in store
我的妈妈似乎知道要发生什么
Despite all my Sunday learning
可我不顾一切
Towards the bad I kept on turning
朝着坏的方向发展 肆无忌惮
'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore
直到妈妈管不了
And I turned twenty-one
21岁锒铛入狱
In prison doing life without parole
不能假释
No-one could steer me right
没有人正确地引导我
But Mama tried Mama tried
但妈妈努力过了 努力过了
Mama tried to raise me better
妈妈想让我学好
But her pleading I denied
可我不听
That leaves only me to blame 'cos Mama tried
这只能怪我自己 因为妈妈努力过了
Dear old Daddy rest his soul
亲爱的父亲安息了
Left my Mom a heavy load;
留给母亲沉重的负担
She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
她努力地工作
Working hours without rest
夜以继日 不眠不休
Wanted me to have the best
只想让我过上好日子
She tried to raise me right but I refused
她努力让我朝正确的方向发展 但我不听
And I turned twenty-one
21岁锒铛入狱
In prison doing life without parole
不能假释
No-one could steer me right
没有人正确地引导我
But Mama tried Mama tried
但妈妈努力过了 努力过了
Mama tried to raise me better
妈妈想让我学好
But her pleading I denied
可我不听
That leaves only me to blame 'cos Mama tried
这只能怪我自己 因为妈妈努力过了
