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Mama Tried
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Mama Tried was released on July 30, 2026 by Madman Records as a part of the album Nothing Given
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Release DateJuly 30, 2026
LabelMadman Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jaxson Ryder
Jaxson Ryder
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jaxson Ryder
Jaxson Ryder
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jaxson Ryder
Jaxson Ryder
Engineer

Lyrics

Mama said, "Boy, watch who you trust
This world'll smile while it fucks you up
Keep your word, keep God close
And don't let pride become your ghost"
I was sixteen, full of piss and flame
Thought I knew more than my own last name
Nodded like I understood
Then did the exact opposite like a hard-head would
She saw the wreck before the ride
But I had to learn it my own damn way
Mama tried
Lord knows she tried
To keep me straight and keep me alive
But I was young, dumb, stubborn as hell
Dead-set on learning it all myself
She gave me truth, but I chose my own road
Picked up scars and a heavier soul
Yeah, Mama tried
She prayed for me when I stayed out late
When I was drinking with trouble and tempting fate
Picked me up when I hit rock bottom
Never once said, "Boy, I fucking told you"
Now I hear her voice in the back of my mind
Every time life knocks me on my ass at night
Funny how the older I get
The more I realize she was right as shit
She saw the wreck before the ride
But I had to learn it my own damn way
Mama tried
Lord knows she tried
To keep me straight and keep me alive
But I was young, dumb, stubborn as hell
Dead-set on learning it all myself
She gave me truth, but I chose my own road
Picked up scars and a heavier soul
Yeah, Mama tried
If I ever have a son one day
I'll probably hear myself say
The same damn words she told me then
And hope he listens better than I did
Mama tried
Lord knows she tried
To keep me straight and keep me alive
But I was young, dumb, stubborn as hell
Dead-set on learning it all myself
She gave me truth, but I chose my own road
Picked up scars and a grateful soul
Yeah, Mama tried
And thank God she never gave up on me
Written by: Jaxson Ryder
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