Christmas Shows in Branson, MO
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We have loved playing "Mama Tried" this year! The audience seems to have a lot of sympathy for mom when Matt sings this for some reason.... ;)

The audio you hear in the outro is our Patreon community singing with us!!! And the pictures are from our last Patreon Reunion. Their support allows us to make these YouTube videos and take time out to write more original music. What a gift!

►Julianne's Patreon Reunion vlog    • Our Last Patreon Reunion | Petersen V...  
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►Mama tried, she really did!
The Ring Song outro    • The Ring Song  The Petersens (LIVE) ...  
The frowny face spatula story https://www.youtube.com/live/92QNWuUm...
Joy to the World outro    • Joy to the World  The Petersens (LIVE)  

► More Merle:
California Cottonfields    • California Cottonfields  The Peterse...  
Sing Me Back Home    • Sing Me Back Home  Merle Haggard (Co...  
If We Make It Through December    • If We Make It Through December  The ...  

►Another from the MattEmmettJulz trio:
I’m Gonna Miss Her    • I'm Gonna Miss Her  The Petersens (L...  



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►This video:
Lead vocals and guitar: ‪@mattpetersen4000‬
Harmony vocals and mandolin: ‪@JuliannePetersen‬
Harmony vocals and dobro: Emmett Franz
Fiddle: ‪@katiepetersen‬
Bass: Karen Petersen
Banjo: ‪@EllenHaygood‬
Outro harmony vocals: Some of our patrons

Key moments:
0:01 guitardobro
1:05 guitar
1:08 dobro
1:18 mandolin chopping
2:01 fiddle
2:12 bass
2:20 banjo
2:56 outro

Ellen's husband Michael put on the drone show in the last picture. One of his great loves is pyrotechnics... and his company has just become one of just three in the US licensed to shoot pyro from their drones hahaha https://skyglowdrones.com

Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Randy Franz for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs https://www.eartrumpetlabs.com

►LYRICS Mama Tried
The first thing I remember knowin'
Was a lonesome whistle blowin'
And a young un's dream of growin' up to ride
On a freight train leavin' town
Not knowin' where I'm bound
No one could steer me right but Mama tried

One and only rebel child
From a family, meek and mild
And my Mama seemed to know what lay in store
Despite all my Sunday learnin'
Towards the bad, I kept on turnin'
Till Mama couldn't hold me anymore

And I turned twentyone in prison
Doin' life without parole
No one could steer me right
But Mama tried, Mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better
But her pleading, I denied
That leaves only me to blame
'Cause Mama tried

Dear old Daddy, rest his soul
He left my Mom a heavy load
She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
Workin' hours without rest
Wanted me to have the best
She tried to raise me right but I refused

And I turned twentyone in prison
Doin' life without parole
No one could steer me right
But Mama tried, Mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better
But her pleading, I denied
That leaves only me to blame
'Cause Mama tried [x2]

I guess there's only me to blame
'Cause Mama tried

►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website https://petersenband.com

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This song features on: Hopefully a future album