(Randy Travis/Marvin Coe)

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 Chrismas Day
I Told Her I'd Be Home And Not To Worry 'bout My Brothers
When I Got Home My Mom Had Passed Away

And I Hear Tell The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions
And Mama My Intentions Were The Best
There's Lotsa Things In My Life I Just As Soon Not Mention
Looks Like I've Turned Out Like All The Rest
But Mama My Intentions Were The Best

A Little Boy With Big Blue Eyes A-beggin' To Go Fishing
I Promised Him But Never Took The Time
Now They Won't Let Me See Him And I Sit Here A-wishing
Wishin' I Could Hold Him One More Time

And I Hear Tell The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions
And Mama My Intentions Were The Best
There's Lotsa Things In My Life I Just As Soon Not Mention
Looks Like I've Turned Out Like All The Rest
But Mama My Intentions Were The Best

But Mama My Intentions Were The Best