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If Mama Coulda Seen Me
Steve Earle, The Dukes
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If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd a-cry but she can't
She'd wanna know if I was learning my lesson, I'd a-liked but I ain't
She could never tell me different 'cause I listen with my mouth
So they sent me up a river, now I'm never getting out
If my mama coulda seen me in this prison
She'd a-cry but she can't, ooh
If my mama coulda seen me in these chains, she'd be fit to be tied
She was spared that pain 'cause I was barely 13 when she died
But I reckon she's in Heaven and I know that I'm in Hell
Nobody is your friend in a solitary cell
If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd a-cry but she can't
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief
Ain't nobody never caused my mama any grief
First time, never mind, third strike, outta jail
Found out I'm a poof, beyond a shadow of a doubt
If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, it'd break her poor heart
Took her dreams and damned if I didn't tear everyone apart
Now I get down on my knees nearly every single day
Thank the Lord she never had to see me this way
If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd a-cry but she can't
If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd a-cry but she can't