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

When 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