Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded Lyrics - Zevon Warren

Written By Warren Zevon 

c. Zevon Music/BMI (1976) 

Gambler ambled down a country lane 

Looking for a game of chance 

She was twenty-one or two 

And she knew what she wanted 

And she wanted that gamblin' man 

Her parents warned her 

Tried to reason with her 

She was determined that she wanted Bill 

They'd all be offended at the mention still 

If they heard this song, which I doubt they will 

And my mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with their daughter 

don't marry that gamblin' man 

Mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with their daughter 

don't marry that gamblin' man 

Mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with her 

No, no nevertheless 

I said my mama couldn't be persuaded 

when they pleaded with her, 

"Daughter, don't marry that gamblin' man." 

Gambler tried to be a family man 

Though it didn't suit his style 

He thought he had him a winning combination 

So he took us where the stakes were high 

Her parents warned her 

Tried to reason with her 

Never kept their disappointment hid 

They all went to pieces when the bad luck hit 

Stuck in the middle, I was the kid 

And my mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with their daughter 

don't marry that gamblin' man 

Mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with their daughter 

don't marry that gamblin' man 

Mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with her, 

No, no, nevertheless, 

My Mama couldn't be persuaded 

When my Granny pleaded with her 

Not to marry that gamblin' man. 

I said my mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with their daughter 

don't marry that gamblin' man 

Mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with their daughter 

don't marry that gamblin' man 

Mama couldn't be persuaded 

When they pleaded with their daughter 

don't marry that gamblin' man