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 never keep a good man down
Nobody's in jail here, nobody died
And one 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