Weekend Wildcard - Mama Tried by Merle Haggard

And I turned 21 in prison doing life without parole,
No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried

In honor of the passing of the late great Merle Haggard, this Weekend's Wildcard is Mama Tried. This is the lead single and title track off of his 1968 album by the same name. It is semi-autobiographical because while Merle was sentenced to prison at the age of 21 he was not given life without parole.

RIP Merle!