C  
Well, I cant sell my momma short on loving me,   
I guess that's why she let me go so far,   
F  
Momma always stopped me short of stealing,   
  C  
I guess thats why I had to steal that car,  
                                                           F  
She told me not to smoke it, but I did and it took me far away,  
                    G                               C  
And I turned out to be, THE ONLY HELL MY MOMMA EVER RAISED.  
  
V2  
I pulled into Atlanta   
stolen tags and almost out of gas,  
I had to get some money, and lately I'd learned how to get it fast,  
Those neon lights was calling me   
and somehow I had to get downtown,   
I reached into the glovebox, another liquor store went down.  
  
C                                                            F  
And I sing "Precious Memories," take me back to the good ol' days.  
      G                                                  C  
I can hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages" clept(?) for me,  
C                                                                F  
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways,  
                    G                                C  
And I turned out to be...THE ONLY HELL MY MOMMA EVER RAISED.