#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 8 Nov 1995 20:38:30 -0600 (CST) Jesus and Mama written by: Danny Mayo and James Dean Hicks performed by Confederate Railroad on self-titled album [Intro] GCGC G 1.I made a wish upon a star C I could have a brand new car G Got tired of wishing C So I stole one G Seventeen and knew it all C My dreams were big but my thoughts were small G So many roads somehow I chose C D The wrong one G C.But Jesus and mama always loved me C Even when the devil took control G C Jesus and mama always loved me D This I know 2.I felt tried most all my life Found new kinds of lows and highs Never been a husband but I had a lot of wives To hold me Headstrong, stubborn, couldn't be told Like a wild horse that couldn't be rode A rainbow chaser hungry for gold And still searchin' Repeat Chorus 3.I wish mom could see me now And how I've turned it all around Lately I've been going down The right road Life's a picture that you paint With blues and grays and cans of canvas Heaven knows I'm not a saint But I know Repeat Chorus Transcribed by: Paul Leafgreen [email protected]
