D5 G5 D5 A5 D5 D5 G5 D5 Mama always prayed that I'd be a better man than daddy D5 A5 and I determined not to let her down D5 D5 G5 D5 Deserted by the man she loved and left to raise four children A5 D5 we were the local gossip of the town. D5 D5 G5 D5 I promised her that I'd live right and not be like the others D5 A5 but I wound up in jail on Chrismas day D5 D5 G5 D5 I told her I'd be home and not to worry 'bout my brothers A5 D5 when I got home my mom had passed away Refr?o ------------- D5 D5 G5 D5 And I hear tell the road to hell is paved with good intentions D5 A5 and mama my intentions were the best D5 D5 G5 D5 There's lotsa things in my life I just as soon not mention D5 A5 Looks like I've turned out like all the rest G5 A5 D5 But mama my intentions were the best -------------------- D5 D5 G5 D5 A little boy with big blue eyes a-beggin' to go fishing D5 A5 I promised him but never took the time D5 D5 G5 D5 Now they won't let me see him and I sit here a-wishing A5 D5 Wishin' I could hold him one more time (repeat chorus) G5 A5 D5 But mama my intentions were the best