If She'll Leave Her Mama
Waylon Jennings · Never Could Toe the Mark [RCA Victor] [1984]
(Mack Vickery - Lomar Morris)
She left the cradle when she learned to crawl
With mama on the front porch she walked off
Headed for the city in a pair of high heeled shoes
And if she'll leave her mama son she'll sure leave you.
Don't take it so hard and blame yourself
'Cause you ain't the first one that she ever left
She loves her mama but she loves a good time too
And if she'll leave her mama son she'll sure leave you.
--- Instrumental ---
Oh, you can give her love and you give her hell
No matter what you give her she wants somethin' else
You know she's gonna do exactly what she wants to
And if she'll leave her mama son she'll sure leave you.
--- Instrumental to fade ---
She left the cradle when she learned to crawl
With mama on the front porch she walked off
Headed for the city in a pair of high heeled shoes
And if she'll leave her mama son she'll sure leave you.
Don't take it so hard and blame yourself
'Cause you ain't the first one that she ever left
She loves her mama but she loves a good time too
And if she'll leave her mama son she'll sure leave you.
--- Instrumental ---
Oh, you can give her love and you give her hell
No matter what you give her she wants somethin' else
You know she's gonna do exactly what she wants to
And if she'll leave her mama son she'll sure leave you.
--- Instrumental to fade ---
If She'll Leave Her Mama
Waylon Jennings delivers a quintessential outlaw country performance on 'If She'll Leave Her Mama,' recorded for his 1984 album 'Never Could Toe the Mark.' The track exemplifies the genre's signature blend of twangy instrumentation and introspective storytelling, capturing the weary resilience often found in Jennings' later career. As a staple of his discography, the song reflects the personal struggles and emotional complexity that defined his artistic evolution during the mid-1980s. Its enduring appeal lies in its authentic delivery and the way it encapsulates the spirit of the era's most celebrated country musicians.