mama tried to raise me right

she did everything she can to try to make me a man

never had a hungry night

but i was still a problem

and they didn't know how to solve 'em

mama couldn't show me the things i go through

so my daddy had to show me the belt

and he told me that the world is a whole lot harder

so it's better him than somebody else

i said mama tried to raise me right but

i came out wrong but i came out wrong yeah

momma tried to raise me right but

i came out wrong but i came out wrong yeah

mama tried to keep me safe in the bubble

but i could never get myself out of trouble

i said momma tried to raise me right but

i came out wrong but i came out wrong

mama tried to raise me right

they said that boy ain't that clever

she told them never say

never taught me the wrong from the right

she raised me as a winner

but still i i wound up a sinner

mama couldn't show me the things i go through

so my daddy had to show me the belt

and he told me that the world is a whole lot harder

so it's better him than somebody else

i said mama tried to raise me right but

i came out wrong but i came out wrong yeah

momma tried to raise me right but

i came out wrong but i came out wrong yeah

momma tried to keep me safe in the bubble

but i could never get myself out of trouble

i said momma tried to raise me right

but i came out wrong but i came out wrong

i said mama tried to raise me right but

i came out wrong but i came out wrong

yeah

momma tried to raise me right but

i came out wrong but i came out wrong yeah

mama tried to keep me safe in a bubble

but i could never get myself out of trouble

i said mama tried to raise me right

but i came out wrong but i came out wrong

listen to your mama yeah

listen to your mama yeah you better

listen to your mama yeah

listen to your mama oh yeah