Classic Country Lyrics: "I'm The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised" von Johnny Paycheck

In diesem Song erzählte Johnny Paycheck tatsäch-
lich aus seiner eigenen Jugend, die von Haft- und
Besserungsanstalten geprägt war.

Well, I cant sell my momma short on loving me 
I guess that's why she let me go so far 
Momma always stopped me short of stealing 
I guess thats why I had to steal that car. 

She told me not to smoke it 
But I did and it took me far away 
And I turned out to be 
The only hell mama ever raised. 

I pulled into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas 
I had to get some money, and lately I'd learned how to 
get it fast 
Those neon lights was calling me and somehow I had 
to get downtown 
I reached into the glovebox, another liquor store went down. 

Chorus: 
And I sing "Precious Memories," take me back to the 
good ol' days 
I can hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages" cleft for 
me 
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the 
devil's ways 
And I turned out to be the only hell my moma ever raised. 

When they put those handcuffs on me, Lord how I fought 
to resist 
But that agent clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into 
my wrist 
They took my boots and my billfold, my fingerprints, and 
the profile of my face 
Then they locked away the only hell my moma ever ever 
raised. 

Chorus: 
And I sing "Precious Memories," take me back to the good 
ol' days 
I can hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages" cleft for me 
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the 
devil's ways 
And I turned out to be the only hell my moma ever raised...