Wanda Jackson - Tennessee Women's Prison Lyrics
Mama said that thirteen was too young to think my lips
And too young to run with me and twice my years
But when you're young and yearn to be a woman what does your mother know
I couldn't understand her hangups and her fears
A year went by and I got tired of mama's foolish advice
It wasn't like it was at home out on the streets so long
Me I lived outside the law
Now I'm livin' in the cold grey world hear me cryin' in the night
Missin' even mom and dad and a man to hold me tight
I should've listened to my mama and seen the wisdom in her eyes
And the Tennessee women's prison wouldn't be my mama tonight
If I ever get out of this nasty cell I'll never be back again
Cause mama has sure got smarter every day since I've been in
And the Tennessee women's prison won't own my soul
Now I'm livin' in the cold grey world hear me cryin' in the night
Missin' even mom and dad and a man to hold me tight
I should've listened to my mama and seen the wisdom in her eyes
And the Tennessee women's prison wouldn't be my mama tonight
And this Tennessee women's prison wouldn't be my mama tonight
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Wanda Jackson Tennessee Women's Prison Comments
I just love Wanda!
Love me some, Wanda.
Wanda is great. I have been listening to her sing since I was sixteen. she is quita a lady.
Esta buena canción la canto WANDA JACKSON en el año 1972
35 ans le bel age
I love Wanda:)
I met Ms. Jackson in July at "The Jody Miller Day Show" in Blanchard, Oklahoma, where Ms. Wanda and her husband Wendell were there to attend Ms. Miller's great show. Both Wanda Jackson and Jody Miller are great Oklahoma music legends.
HARD CORE
Orange is the new black! HA
I've been looking for this song for decades. Heard it once late night in the 70's and never heard it again. What a treat to find it on youtube with original film! I think its one of her best song recordings shame its so obscure. Also love "My Big Iron Skillet" which I have original promo 45rpm record. She wasn't just the queen of Rockabilly, but also one of the best of the female country singers!
She is just ace. Better than Ace Frehley
I love her hair! :) Makes her twice as tall!
(The song's great too, but so are most of Ms Jackson's songs).
Very true, but a lot of women in prison never had good parents (majority of them). Majority had parents that are/were drunks, drug addicts, & abusers. So, a lot of them never had real living outside.
wow that is so right those young girls should heed there parents advise its only given because we love our children
Not sure what I like more ... the furnishings, the dress, the hair, or the SONG! All great!!!
The voice!
Saw this on Hee Haw tonight...this is why Country Music has a bad name!
PRICELESS!!!!!!!