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Mama Hated Diesels

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[Intro]
MaDma hated dieGsels so bDadA/D  
I guDess I knew it was soGmething to do with dDad
The fGirst time I ever seen her cry, was after oDne of them things went Bmby
MDama hated dieGsels so bDad
[Verse 1]
DI remember hearin' those seGmis gearing dDown
My mDom and me lived right on the hAigh grade end of town
GI sure loved them white freighters, but there was somethin' in Mama's eDyes
wDhen she'd catch me watching the road, lord, a liAttle bitty piece of her dDied
[Chorus]
MaDma hated diGesels so bDadA/D  
DI guess I knew it was somGething to do with dDad
The fGirst time I ever seen her cry, was after oDne of them things went Bmby
MaDma hated dieGsels so bDad
[Verse 2] (Spoken)
DAs the years passed and I grew older, mGama did too
PrDetty soon she stopped singin' and  laughin', well, she'd hardly even eat
AI began staying away from home on the weekdays, and wouldn't come home from school till' 
way after dark
GI was always too busy havin' fun either messing around with some girl or hanging around 
the truckstop
Dor talking too my buddies about about the big rigs that were all the time rollin' in
Or talking about all the crazy places we never been, liAke California
[Verse 3] (Spoken)
Well, oDne day the county sheriff came up to Gme                                         
He said they found my mama wandering all by herself in the middle of the highway crDyin'G  
She was tryAing of all things Lord, to flag down one of them rigs with a pocket handkerchief
Well, tGhat left me all on my own
[Verse 4] (Spoken)
GI got a job unloadin' rigs down at the local frieght yard
PreDtty soon I got a rig of my own and I left hometown on my very first runt to Frisco
That was three years ago today, and I ain't been home in all that time since then, tAill now
[Verse 5] (Sing)
Now it's Dme and the local preGacher, standing in the graveyard grDass
StaDring down at the highway, watcAhing those big boys pass
Well he laGid his hand upon me and he prDayed for quite some time                          
I could baDrely understand the words he said beAhind that highways whDine
[Verse 6] (Spoken)
DHe handed me a faded photograph, he said he foGund it in my mama's hDand
He said , ID'm afraid you and this picture were the bAest your mama ever had
Well I loGoked down at that picture, it was MDama and some Bmguy
staDnding beside a semi- truck, "juAst married" written on the sDide
[Chorus-Outro]
MaDma haGted diesels so bDadA/D  
I guDess I knew it was somGething to do with dDad
The fGirst time I ever seen her cry was after oDne of them things went Bmby
MDama hated diGesels so bDad

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Mama Hated Diesels

by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen

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A/D

[Intro]

D G D A/D

Mama hated diesels so bad

D G D

I guess I knew it was something to do with dad

G D Bm

The first time I ever seen her cry, was after one of them things went by

D G D

Mama hated diesels so bad

[Verse 1]

D G D

I remember hearin' those semis gearing down

D A

My mom and me lived right on the high grade end of town

G D

I sure loved them white freighters, but there was somethin' in Mama's eyes

D A D

when she'd catch me watching the road, lord, a little bitty piece of her died

[Chorus]

D G D A/D

Mama hated diesels so bad

D G D

I guess I knew it was something to do with dad

G D Bm

The first time I ever seen her cry, was after one of them things went by

D G D

Mama hated diesels so bad

[Verse 2] (Spoken)

D G

As the years passed and I grew older, mama did too

Pretty soon she stopped singin' and laughin', well, she'd hardly even eat

I began staying away from home on the weekdays, and wouldn't come home from school till'

way after dark

I was always too busy havin' fun either messing around with some girl or hanging around

the truckstop

or talking too my buddies about about the big rigs that were all the time rollin' in

Or talking about all the crazy places we never been, like California

[Verse 3] (Spoken)

D G

Well, one day the county sheriff came up to me

D G

He said they found my mama wandering all by herself in the middle of the highway cryin'

She was trying of all things Lord, to flag down one of them rigs with a pocket handkerchief

Well, that left me all on my own

[Verse 4] (Spoken)

I got a job unloadin' rigs down at the local frieght yard

Pretty soon I got a rig of my own and I left hometown on my very first runt to Frisco

That was three years ago today, and I ain't been home in all that time since then, till now

[Verse 5] (Sing)

D G D

Now it's me and the local preacher, standing in the graveyard grass

D A

Staring down at the highway, watching those big boys pass

G D

Well he laid his hand upon me and he prayed for quite some time

D A D

I could barely understand the words he said behind that highways whine

[Verse 6] (Spoken)

D G D

He handed me a faded photograph, he said he found it in my mama's hand

D A

He said , I'm afraid you and this picture were the best your mama ever had

G D Bm

Well I looked down at that picture, it was Mama and some guy

D A D

standing beside a semi- truck, "just married" written on the side

[Chorus-Outro]

D G D A/D

Mama hated diesels so bad

D G D

I guess I knew it was something to do with dad

G D Bm

The first time I ever seen her cry was after one of them things went by

D G D

Mama hated diesels so bad

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