When they put those handcuffs on me, Lord how I fought to resist Accuracy and availability may vary. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. And I sing "Precious Memories," take me back to the good ol' days Willie Nelson Celebrates Mother’s Day With ‘I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised’. But I did and it took me far away (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WE ARE THE COWBOYS"). You know, there's a - I had a song started one time that said I didn't want to write another song, but you can't tell that to my mind. Lyrics to 'I'm The Only Hell (My Mama Ever Raised)' by Johnny Paycheck. I said, I got to let you go. NELSON: (Singing) I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised. NELSON: (Singing) She said, please don't let me go. SIMON: Do you write songs to figure things out? And a lot of elderly people feel vulnerable right now and taken for granted. I pulled into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas You're still very active in all ways, but can you understand their feelings? I said, we have love south of the border, we have love north of the border, but what happened to God's law and order, and what happened to love on the border? And I thought Billy Joe did a good job when he wrote that one. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Willie Nelson celebrates Mother’s Day with “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised,” a fiery new single from his upcoming album First Rose of Spring, out July 3rd. “It just doesn’t get any better than hearing him sing a song I wrote.”. Following the digital event, he hosted Come and Toke It, a variety show to honor the unofficial weed holiday 4/20. ", (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FIRST ROSE OF SPRING"). Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Michael Che And Colin Jost Review Their Rejected SNL Sketches. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. They took my boots and my billfold, my fingerprints, and the profile of my face “Mama tried to stop me short of stealing/I guess that’s why I had to steal that car.”. Nelson, who turned 87 last month, recently hosted an At Home With Farm Aid streaming concert that included performances by Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised. I guess thats why I had to steal that car. SIMON: Yeah. Nelson, who turned 87 last month, recently hosted an At Home With Farm Aid streaming concert that included performances by Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. He is most famous for covering the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job And Shove It". And I turned out to be I wrote something about the border. She told me not to smoke it First Rose of Spring is Nelson’s 70th studio album, after 2019’s Ride Me Back Home. I reached into the glovebox, another liquor store went down. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. SIMON: So let me ask you about this great Billy Joe Shaver song. “It just doesn’t get any better than hearing him sing a song I wrote.”. “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised” was a 1977 hit for the late Johnny Paycheck, off his album Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets.It written by Wayne Kemp, Bobby Borchers and Mack Vickery. It's just a bad - really the worst time that I can ever remember. “Mama tried to stop me short of stealing/I guess that’s why I had to steal that car.”. I know it'll pass. When they put them handcuffs on me, Lord how I fought to resist But agent clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrist They took my belt and my billfold, my fingerprints, and the profile of my face Then they locked away the only hell my mama ever ever raised Mr. Nelson, thanks so much for being with us. You know, who knows? The writer's grandparents - every year, he would bring her the first rose of spring. Nelson dropped the track accompanied by a lyric video, with lush flowers blooming alongside each rollicking line: “I can tell my mama’s short on loving me/I guess that’s why she let me go so far,” he sings. Last month, Nelson and his sons Lukas and Micah played “Hello Walls” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. NELSON: Heck yeah. I can hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages" cleft for me His big break came in the early 1960s when he convinced country music legend George Jones to hire him. Start the wiki, I can't sell my mama short on loving meI guess that's why she let me go so farMama try to stopped me short of stealingI guess that's why I had to…. That's all that I remember. And - but I don't want a big crowd because I don't want people coming and see me and then getting sick, going home or me getting sick, going home. Momma always stopped me short of stealing Do I really need to say anything more than that? Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. SIMON: Willie Nelson. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. The song I'm the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised was written by Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery and Bobby Borchers and was first released by Atlanta James in 1975. It was covered by Daryle Singletary Featuring Johnny Paycheck, T-Baggin' Bandits, Redneck Girlfriend and Willie Nelson. But in the meantime, you got to be tough to get through this kind of stuff. I had to get some money, and lately I'd learned how to get it fast Born Donald Eu…, Johnny Paycheck (May 31, 1938 – February 18, 2003) was a country music singer. “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised” was a 1977 hit for the late Johnny Paycheck, off his album Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets. All rights reserved. “I can easily say Willie Nelson is one of my biggest musical influences,” Stapleton said. Watch the video for I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised) from Johnny Paycheck's The Soul & the Edge: The Best of Johnny Paycheck for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The new album comes out on July 3 (via Legacy ). This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Sign up for our newsletter. We want to hear from you! "Love On The Border" is the name of it. Buddy Cannon played it for me, and... SIMON: Buddy Cannon's your longtime collaborator. Thanks so much for being with us, sir. Nice talking to you. Here is the classic hit by Johnny Paycheck, off of his "Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets" album. Paycheck provided harmony vocals as well as bass and steel guitar for Jones. You know, this is the first time I can remember in my life that I couldn't go somewhere and find somebody to sing to. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. By age 9, Lytle was already playing in talent contests. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Willie Nelson about the release of his latest album, First Rose of Spring, and about how he's faring during the pandemic. Willie Nelson celebrates Mother’s Day with “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised,” a fiery new single from his upcoming album First Rose of Spring, out July 3rd. SIMON: Was it important for you to sing this song with that lyric now? Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Your California Privacy Rights. And I sing "Precious Memories," take me back to the good ol' days Born Donald Eugene Lytle in Greenfield, Ohio, he began playing guitar by age 6 and made his first record at age 15. WILLIE NELSON: (Singing) The first time that he saw her, he knew everything had changed. Then they locked away the only hell my moma ever ever raised. (SOUNDBITE OF WILLIE NELSON SONG, "I'M THE ONLY HELL MY MAMA EVER RAISED"). NELSON: No, I write songs because that's what I came here to do. Willie Nelson’s “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised” will appear on the country legend’s forthcoming album First Rose of Spring. Advisory - the following lyrics contain explicit language: Well, I cant sell my momma short on loving me Check out Willie Nelson’s rendition below. And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised. NELSON: (Singing) The cowboys are riding tall in the saddle. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. But that agent clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrist Chorus: SIMON: So you're hearing tall in the saddle, shoot from the heart. Watch the video for I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised) from Johnny Paycheck's The Soul … They're counting on me, and they're counting on you. Leave feedback, Johnny Paycheck (May 31, 1938 – February 18, 2003) was a country music singer. NELSON: Well, you know, if I get an idea, after a while, I write it. I can't go to work. Go directly to shout page, Time zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires. The Soul & the Edge: The Best of Johnny Paycheck, Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Want more Rolling Stone? NELSON: Well, we're in a tough spot in practically every category, from health to wealth, you know, and making a living. As soon as I heard it, I said we've got to cut it. She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways Overnight, love started blooming like the first rose of spring. Ahead of Mother’s Day, Willie Nelson has shared his take on “I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised.” The song was written by Wayne Kemp, Bobby Borchers, and Mack Vickery and popularized by outlaw Johnny Paycheck on his 1977 record Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets.