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[Verse 1]
BI can't sell my mama short on loving me
I guess that's why she let me go so far
EMama try to stopped me short of stealing
I Bguess that's why I had to steal that car
BShe told me not to smoke it
But I did and it took me far Eaway
And F#I turned out to be
The only hell my mama ever Braised
BWell, I rolled into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas
I Ehad to get some money, and lately I'd learned how to get it fast
Those Bneon lights was calling me and somehow I just had to get downEtown
So I F#reached into the glove box, another liquor store went Bdown
[Chorus]
And I sing 'BPrecious memories', take me back to the good ol' Edays
Let me F#hear mama singing, 'Rock of ages' cleft for Bme
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's Eways
And F#I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever BraisedC  
[Verse 2]
When they Cput them handcuffs on me, Lord how I fought to resist
But Fagent clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrist
They took my Cbelt and my billfold, my fingerprints, and the profile of my Fface
GThen they locked away the only hell my mama ever ever Craised
[Chorus]
And I sing 'CPrecious memories', take me back to the good ol' Fdays
Let me Ghear mama singing, 'Rock of ages' cleft for Cme
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's Fways
And GI turned out to be the only hell my mama ever CraisedC#  
She tried to C#turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's F#ways
And G#I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever C#raised

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Im The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised

by Johnny Paycheck

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[Verse 1]

I can't sell my mama short on loving me

I guess that's why she let me go so far

Mama try to stopped me short of stealing

I guess that's 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 my mama ever raised

Well, I rolled 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

B E

Those neon lights was calling me and somehow I just had to get downtown

F# B

So I reached into the glove box, another liquor store went down

[Chorus]

B E

And I sing 'Precious memories', take me back to the good ol' days

F# B

Let me hear mama singing, 'Rock of ages' cleft for me

She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways

F# B C

And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised

[Verse 2]

When they put them handcuffs on me, Lord how I fought to resist

But agent clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrist

C F

They took my belt and my billfold, my fingerprints, and the profile of my face

G C

Then they locked away the only hell my mama ever ever raised

[Chorus]

C F

And I sing 'Precious memories', take me back to the good ol' days

G C

Let me hear mama singing, 'Rock of ages' cleft for me

She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways

G C C#

And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised

C# F#

She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways

G# C#

And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised

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