Good Intentions

Mama always prayed that I'd be a better man than Daddy

And I determined not to let her down

Deserted by the man she loved

And left to raise four children

We were the local gossip of the town

I promised her that I'd live right

And not be like the others

But I wound up in jail on Christmas Day

I told her I'd be home and not to worry 'bout my brothers

When I got home my Mom had passed away

CHORUS:

And I hear tell the road to hell

Is paved with good intentions

But Mama my intentions were the best

There's lots of things in my life

I'd just as soon not to mention

Looks like I turned out like all the rest

But Mama my intentions were the best

A little boy with big blue eyes

A-beggin' to go fishin'

I promised him but never took the time

Now they won't let me see him

And I sit here a-wishin'

Wishin' I could hold him one more time

CHORUS:

And I hear tell the road to hell

Is paved with good intentions

But Mama my intentions were the best

There's lots of things in my life

I'd just as soon not to mention

Looks like I turned out like all the rest

But Mama my intentions were the best

But Mama my intentions were the best