Allan, Gary - Don't Tell Mama Lyrics






I was headed north on Highway Five
On a star-lit Sunday night
When a pick-up truck flew by me out of control
As I watched in my headlights
He swerved left then back right
He never hit the brakes
As he left the road

I found him lying in the grass
Among the steel and glass
With an empty whiskey bottle by his side
And through the blood and tears
He whispered in my ear
A few last words just before he died

Don't tell Mama I was drinkin'
Lord knows her soul would never rest
I can't leave this world with Mama thinkin'
I met the Lord with whiskey on my breath

I still think about that night
And how that young man died
And how others sometimes pay for our mistakes
The last thing on his mind
As he left this world behind
Was knowing someone else's heart would break

Don't tell Mama I was drinkin'
Lord knows her soul would never rest
I can't leave this world with Mama thinkin'
I met the Lord with whiskey on my breath

Don't tell Mama I was drinkin'





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  1. P.... G....

    I was on the fire department in Louisiana when I responded to a wreck it was my nephew cuz of drinking and driving please do not drink and drive I miss you nephew and always love you never forget the day I come to your call and I'll never thought it was going to be it

  2. T.... B....

    I love the song. But what happens if your in my case.. lost my grandma 6 years ago grandpa 3 years ago mom and dad died this year, about 6 months ago... Now last week my wife and left me and took the kids.. who do I turn to besides the bottle...

  3. D.... c....

    I wish to be here to do what I can for others

  4. F.... L....

    Great song wish we had more like that!!

  5. E.... H....

    I never wanted mom to know but she always did miss that women so much

  6. C.... A....

    MR GERY THIS SONG IS CHANGING MY LIFE AND HEART

  7. C.... A....

    I love the song but it is sad that man did from drainking and driving

    C.... A....

    Drainking. You tell'em son

  8. b.... e....

    LOVE THIS SONG GARY ALLAN

  9. W.... W....

    Every kid should have to listen to this song before they can get a driver's license,I've had my share of close calls ,finally quit drinken and driving,thank God

  10. G.... W....

    Just in case you were wondering...this is what real country sounds like

    G.... W....

    Yes it does🎶🎵🎼🎻🎸🎸🎻🎼🎼🎵🎶🎶

  11. J.... M....

    1 of the best country songs ever!!!
    Life ain't always happy

  12. C.... S....

    I was in the hospital I have infection in my lungs. I asked my Doctor am I going to die he said not yet

  13. D.... N....

    Hi!! Music channels and others, hit me up, original artist and permanent 😊https://www.youtube.com/user/MrDanee22

  14. C.... S....

    Dan Dugmore on the pedal steel 🙌🏻

  15. L.... D....

    Dont tell moma

  16. B.... I....

    Wow what a heart wrenching song! I didn't know Gary Allan sang traditional country songs like this one. Where have they been hiding them?

    B.... I....

    It's been for a long tine

  17. E.... V....

    Steel guitar cry... is incridible Gary.

  18. b.... ....

    Best version.....fab.

  19. j.... t....

    This song says it all. Gary's the man.

  20. b.... e....

    a very sad song Gary

  21. L.... P....

    Alcohol killed my sweet nephew at 40yrs old, my brother and his wife want be the same.

  22. L.... P....

    Love his voice. This is country❤

  23. S.... C....

    My Grandfather passed with alchohol problems, Cirrhosis of the liver killed his body. God took his soul. Hope to see him again and sit down and talk a little while up yonder.

  24. J.... C....

    Last Saturday marked 13 years for me you know what there is something stronger than whiskey and that is God all mighty

    J.... C....

    That's right GOD will us if you pray and asked GOD some hlep .🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  25. A.... D....

    I played the steel guitar in the 80s to these songs in the bars sober 16 yrs now

  26. K.... B....

    never heard this before- Awesome song

  27. B.... ....

    i bet you guys dont know he is from california

  28. J.... K....

    One of my favorite songs by Gary Allan

  29. R.... L....

    Country music is about telling stories. This is a powerful story so well interpreted by Gary. Brilliant.

  30. R.... N....

    Mockingbird

  31. S.... M....

    I was headed north on Highway Five
    On a star-lit Sunday night
    When a pick-up truck flew by me out of control
    As I watched in my headlights
    He swerved left then back right
    He never hit the brakes
    As he left the road

    I found him lying in the grass
    Among the steel and glass
    With an empty whiskey bottle by his side
    And through the blood and tears
    He whispered in my ear
    A few last words just before he died

    Don't tell Mama I was drinkin'
    Lord knows her soul would never rest
    I can't leave this world with Mama thinkin'
    I met the Lord with whiskey on my breath

    I still think about that night
    And how that young man died
    And how others sometimes pay for our mistakes
    The last thing on his mind
    As he left this world behind
    Was knowing someone else's heart would break

    Don't tell Mama I was drinkin'
    Lord knows her soul would never rest
    I can't leave this world with Mama thinkin'
    I met the Lord with whiskey on my breath

    Don't tell Mama I was drinkin'

  32. M.... B....

    awesome

    M.... B....

    Yes ist

  33. T.... ....

    Still My Fav Gary Allan Song.
    Love You Man.

  34. V.... E....

    AND FREE CELL PHONES

  35. V.... E....

    this is WHAT YOU NEED TO BE TALKING ABOUT

  36. V.... E....

    Keep TAXING the shit out of WORKING AMERICANS AND GIVING FREE MONEY TO A BROKEN WELFARE SYSTEM. dID YOU KNOW you can go entire life with no job, and get great medical care

  37. V.... E....

    we Americans need to stand up. No more of this bullshit TRUMP can't do it alone. HE needs us

    V.... E....

    He's doing a dam good job at it 👌👌💪

  38. V.... E....

    sober and stupid

  39. V.... E....

    wake up

  40. V.... E....

    Wake the hell up

  41. V.... E....

    you talk music all you want , WAKE UP . OUR GOV. IS NOW TAKING A PRIVATE FAMILY MATTER AWAY. NO VOTE BY ANY OF US AMERICANS. ITS NOT A DECISION TO BE MADE BY POLITICIANS.
    WHATS NEXT. MAYBE YOU NEED A ORGAN DONATION , WELL GOOD LUCK ON THAT THEY DECIDE IF YOU ARE WORTHY

  42. J.... B....

    This is a song i could picture George Jones singin

    J.... B....

    Keith Whitley too.

    J.... B....

    No you can't. Because he lived a good full life and even had a dog food named after himself.

    J.... B....

    @nemesisgenius Keith Whitley was much more tragic than this. He could have kept the world from suffering through Garth Brooks and saved country music.

  43. B.... M....

    Great fuckin song!

  44. B.... M....

    Nothin' wrong with a good ol country song....

  45. M.... M....

    AWSOME. SONG. GARY ALLEN. BEST. ROM THE HEART ?

    M.... M....

    Yes it is 🙏🙏🙏

  46. T.... -....

    *go hard

  47. S.... M....

    Good song a good example we shouldn't be drinking. In the Bible it's says to stay sober. I never had no desire to do drugs or to drink. God keeps me strong a I had a good old fashioned Christian mom to that taught me of the Greatest most loving man that loved us a died for our sins his name was Jesus Christ a he's the king of all Kings. Just remember friend drink a drugs isn't the answer it s. Jesus Christ.

    S.... M....

    Sandra Miller well not everyone is the same and that is what makes the world go around

    S.... M....

    @eric orme no it's what makes the devil go around a strong winning souls to Hell.

    S.... M....

    Amem🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  48. n.... n....

    Well written

  49. D.... W....

    drink every night just dont drink and drive. i drink beer and watching utube music vidios bottoms up

  50. D.... D....

    Damn this hurts..

  51. M.... W....

    This man can sing what a sad song...

  52. G.... P....

    I have not had drink in three year's

    G.... P....

    Congratulations

    G.... P....

    Congratulations

    G.... P....

    YOUR. DOING. GREAT 2 CASES A DAY. BUT NONE IN 6 MONTHS NOW?

    G.... P....

    I dnt u but I'm proud of you. God bless you for sharing .

  53. L.... T....

    Don't tell mamma I was drinking

  54. L.... K....

    Bring back that steel guitar

  55. K.... T....

    I love this guy I have seen him a lot of time at Billy bob TX I have all his CD I love his voice he a great singer

    K.... T....

    Kathleen Teater I saw him in 2001 on the elevator at La Quinta in Ft Worth headed to do laundry before his concert at BB's. Great show.

  56. B.... M....

    👌🏽👌🏽❤️

  57. M.... F....

    I love this song and I am a drunk.Just a reference to the last comment.

  58. S.... H....

    Man I sure have said that before

    S.... H....

    I still day it don't tell MoMA Mary I was drinking

  59. K.... P....

    NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE!

    K.... P....

    Right on 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  60. S.... W....

    excellent country music !!! harmony and steel guitar is great !!

    S.... W....

    Yeeeeeh hawwwww let's get drunk!!!

  61. C.... S....

    Great voice

  62. S.... N....

    I lost my brother to drinking miss him still

    S.... N....

    I'm so sorry for your loss my your brother R.I.P🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  63. D.... F....

    This is my song! LOVE Gary Allan. X

  64. E.... K....

    Damn good song

  65. C.... T....

    I 💘 it

  66. M.... K....

    Love this song i been off the bottle all year all most iam glad i did it bc i wouldnt want my son seeing me drunk and in the hospital

    M.... K....

    I've been sober for over 30 years and some days its harder than others. Just remember your son will all ways need you.

    M.... K....

    That was so cool 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  67. L.... C....

    My old drunken drug days .I'd think just as the song played .never wanted my granny or mama knowing how wild I was ......almost 1 year sober. Today .
    Southcarolina

    L.... C....

    Keep it up lady *thumbs up*

    L.... C....

    Lori Crane go girl. Keep it up

    L.... C....

    @Sandra Miller Yes. His Grace is Sufficient.

    L.... C....

    Y'all or funny lol

  68. L.... R....

    Reminds me, when I go out to drink,yeah,drive's people insane ,true hey.

  69. T.... E....

    That moment you realize you just told his mama he was drinking over the radio lol

    Snitch lol

  70. M.... F....

    this song reminds me so much of my brother rip Thomas Lopez Jr

  71. B.... A....

    Met the lord with whiskey on my breath!

  72. C.... W....

    As a mother, this makes me cry every time I hear it... 💔

  73. T.... D....

    My older brother hit a pinetree head while drive drunk thank God no one was with him and he still a live

    T.... D....

    Think GOD he did die.
    I was with my girlfriend's and a friend with he's girl she won't to drive but her boyfriend told her she was to drunk to drive she got mad and burn my friends with a cigarette he let steering wheel let go we have flip seven times and we all walk a way we we're a a little ford pickup GOD was watching over us just like your brother think GOD for the Angel's.

  74. t.... e....

    This is awsume love garry voice

  75. c.... f....

    right on

  76. 7.... S....

    🤠👆🏽🥋🤜🏽🤛🏽🖐🏽

  77. G.... C....

    Oh why can’t we have it this good now a days best cover heard 👏🏻

  78. A.... R....

    Kills me to hear this, my son is an 44 yr old alcoholic who only drinks only whiskey straight now. Of course, I feel it's all my fault, something I did or didn't do right.

    A.... R....

    Not your fault mom. just hang in there.

    A.... R....

    Its not your fault Mama ..I have 2 children they were raised together they are only 17 months apart... my son works hard, has acquired much.. never has disrespected me... my daughter however was (and now has started again) into the hard drugs..lost her 4 children, floats about and lands where ever... has nothing... and has no respect for anyone or anything... it took a long time for me to come to terms with it... They are responsible for their actions..
    Take care Mama..(((HUGS)))

  79. D.... H....

    This is music with a message.

  80. A.... L....

    don't drink and drive. YOUR A BLOODY IDIOT. drive SAFE.

  81. B.... B....

    I got drunk and wanted to leave my friends place. They held me on the ground for 4 hours because everytime they let me to I tried to run to my car. I ended up in the e.r later that night because they where afraid for my safty. My best friend came to visit me the next day and played this song for me. And said this was gunna be sent to my mom if I would have gotten into my car and got away. Shit hits you hard

    B.... B....

    I had the same thing happen to me except I was drinking Root Beer. And my Mama died 3 months before I was born. But I know what you mean... Shit happens, and then you fall back in it.

    B.... B....

    Bob Bennett Kim,

    B.... B....

    kenneth fernandez Lois

    B.... B....

    Bob I think you might be on the spectrum

    B.... B....

    Bob, you have some awesome friends. They obviously care about you.

  82. j.... m....

    all the people i heard sing this song gary does it the best!

    j.... m....

    Gary alan is the best

    j.... m....

    When he sings a song it becomes his

    j.... m....

    John I agree, he does it really well

    j.... m....

    I fucking love Gary Allen!!

  83. M.... F....

    This is COUNTRY MUSIC :)

  84. P.... D....

    Country at it's best!!:):)

  85. b.... c....

    My husband is an alcoholic I pray to God this never happens

    b.... c....

    My mother was and now my 44 yr old son, it's a deep pain in my heart.

    b.... c....

    I've been there with an alcoholic husband but it never happened to him thank God

    b.... c....

    Have 2 sons both alcoholics both messed up in prison now.

    b.... c....

    Keep praying for hem and see if he wood go to Church on Sunday .
    I us to drank after i was in a I wrecked in my truck i quit drinking i haven't had a beer in and 9 months i go to t Bible study on Wednesday nights and Church on Sunday morning .

  86. W.... W....

    isn't this a Mel Tillis song?

    W.... W....

    I always thought it was George jones

    W.... W....

    Warren Williams its doug stone

    W.... W....

    @Jonathan Wilkie it's Gary ALLAN

    W.... W....

    @Wendell Stafford yea this version is but the original version is doug stone look it up

  87. R.... W....

    Love This Song 💙💜💖💗

  88. J.... R....

    Ty Herdon sang this song a while ago. I was much younger when I first heard it. Still hits home. 💔

    J.... R....

    Kristy thibeaux

    J.... R....

    THIS SONG IS A TEAR JERKER SPECALLY IF YOUVE BEEN THERE. DONE. THAT SO MANY TIMES. ALICOL AND GASOLINE DONT MIX. 4O YEARS. AKICOLIC. 2 CASES OF BEER A DAY. NOW. 2 YRS SOBER. BUT STILL LOVE TASTE OF BUDWEISERS 🍻 🍻 TO ALL?

  89. D.... S....

    The 6 dislikes are from drunk drivers.

    D.... S....

    Don Scott I’ll have you know I clicked the dislike button because I spilled my beer going around a turn. I got it switched to a thumbs up and cracked a new one. lolol

    D.... S....

    Impaired judgement.

    D.... S....

    rite , they drivin youtube while drunk .

    D.... S....

    Yeah, like YOU could hit the like button after seven double whiskeys and some beers after nostalgia brings you here.

  90. R.... L....

    bra jes

  91. E.... B....

    Awsome song wish today's country was still this good

    E.... B....

    i agree .

    E.... B....

    Meeeeeee Toooooooooo.

  92. w.... ....

    Sounds a lot like Mark  Chestnut

  93. S.... B....

    Ereybudy his hard me pay The gater

  94. R.... M....

    sang it very well 😂😂😉

  95. S.... A....

    Yehaa . . . You'ar the only one. . . great song, and quality. For this all, big thanks . Best wishes from Alghero ( Sardinian )  Italy

    S.... A....

    @Sergio Angilella Thanks for listening Sergio, from Spain

    S.... A....

    Sergio Angilella a