Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson performs "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" live at the US Festival, 1983. Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings covered the song on their 1978 duet album "Waylon & Willie". This rendition peaked at No. 1 in March 1978, spending four weeks atop the country music charts. It also reached #42 on the Billboard Hot 100, and won the 1979 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Buy the entire concert here at: http://www.shoutfactory.com/?q=node/175258

June 4, 1983, was "Country Day" at the US Festival, and the headliner was none other than the legendary Willie Nelson. Featuring many of his best-loved songs and greatest hits, this concert showcases the country music superstar at his peak.The US Festival was held over two weekends in 1982 and 1983.

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Lyrics

Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold.

They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold.

Lonestar belt buckles and old faded levis,

And each night begins a new day.

If you don't understand him, an' he don't die young,

He'll prob'ly just ride away.

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.

Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks.

Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such.

Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.

'Cos they'll never stay home and they're always alone.

Even with someone they love.

Cowboys like smokey old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings,

Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night.

Them that don't know him won't like him and them that do,

Sometimes won't know how to take him.

He ain't wrong, he's just different but his pride won't let him,

Do things to make you think he's right.

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.

Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks.

Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such.

Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.

'Cos they'll never stay home and they're always alone.

Even with someone they love.

Comments

9 years ago

Sam Marcum

#WillieWednesday

10 years ago

Murray Dickson

Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, this track could have been titled, "Mamma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be JOKS or JOURNOS."

10 years ago

Lori Patrick

To Bob Baskey..you introduced this music to me and to my brother Steven. God Bless you Bob

10 years ago

chubbyau01

thanx for uploading mate, we like our country music down south here in Australia too, and western lol

10 years ago

WT Hendrix

I was 6 or 7 when they released this. My mother and I were driving down the road. It came on. Singing together. She stopped poked me in the side. Giggled. Said this is you. She passed from cancer when I was 14. I did grow up to Cowboy Forever grateful to our life,and,our,way! God bless from TEXAS!

10 years ago