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Dont Tell Mama

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DI was headed north on highway five
on a staGr-lit Sunday night
When a pickA-up truck flew by me out of conDtrol
As I watched Din my headlights
He swerved leGft then back right
He never hiAt the brakes as he left the rDoad
I found him lyDing in the grass
AGmong the steel and glass
With an emApty whiskey bottle by his sDide
And through DThe blood and tears
He whisGpered in my ear
A few Alast words just before he dDied
Chorus
  N.C.                    D7  G  
Don't Tell Mama I was drinkin'
DLord knows her soul would never rAest
DI can't leave this world with Mamma thiGnkin'
I mAet the Lord with whiskey on my brDeath
I Dstill think about that night
and hGow that young man died
And how otAhers somtimes pay for our misDtakes
The last thiDng on his mind
As he leGft this world behind
Was knoAwing someone else's heart would bDreak
(repeat chorus)
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DDon't tell mD7ama I was drGinkin

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Dont Tell Mama

by Gary Allan

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I was headed north on highway five

on a star-lit Sunday night

A D

When a pick-up truck flew by me out of control

As I watched in my headlights

He swerved left then back right

A D

He never hit the brakes as he left the road

I found him lying in the grass

Among the steel and glass

A D

With an empty whiskey bottle by his side

And through The blood and tears

He whispered in my ear

A D

A few last words just before he died

Chorus

D7 G

N.C.

Don't Tell Mama I was drinkin'

D A

Lord knows her soul would never rest

D G

I can't leave this world with Mamma thinkin'

A D

I met the Lord with whiskey on my breath

I still think about that night

and how that young man died

A D

And how others somtimes pay for our mistakes

The last thing on his mind

As he left this world behind

A D

Was knowing someone else's heart would break

(repeat chorus)

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D D7 G

Don't tell mama I was drinkin

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