If Mama Coulda Seen Me

歌詞

If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd cry but she can't She'd wanna know if I was learnin' my lesson, I'd lie but I ain't She could never tell the difference 'cause I listen with my mouth So send me up the river and I'm never gettin' out If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd cry but she can't If my mama coulda seen me in these chains, she'd be fit to be tired She would spare that pain 'cause I was barely thirteen when she died Well, I reckon she's in Heaven and I know that I'm in Hell Nobody is a-prayin' in a solitary cell If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd cry but she can't Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief Ain't nobody ever causing mama any grief First time, never mind, third shock out You're a-climbin' on the boogie beyond a shadow of a doubt If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, it'd brake 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 have to see me this way If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd cry but she can't If my mama coulda seen me in this prison, she'd cry but she can't