Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me

"Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" is a song written by Larry Cordle and Larry Shell, and recorded by American country music group Diamond Rio. It was released in November 1991 as the third single from their self-titled album. It peaked at number 9 in both the United States^[1] and Canada.

Content

The narrator is having a hard time in his life, and asks his mother to not forget to pray for him.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman, and features the band playing at an airport and in a room somewhere.

Chart performance

Chart (1991-1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[2]	9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	79

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 105.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2058." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 22, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
↑ "Diamond Rio – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Diamond Rio.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Diamond Rio singles

Diamond Rio	"Meet in the Middle" "Mirror, Mirror" "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" "Norma Jean Riley" "Nowhere Bound"

Close to the Edge	"In a Week or Two" "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet" "Sawmill Road"

Love a Little Stronger	"Love a Little Stronger" "Night Is Fallin' in My Heart" "Bubba Hyde" "Finish What We Started"

IV	"Walkin' Away" "That's What I Get for Lovin' You" "It's All in Your Head" "Holdin'"

Greatest Hits	"How Your Love Makes Me Feel" "Imagine That"

Unbelievable	"You're Gone" "Unbelievable" "I Know How the River Feels"

One More Day	"Stuff" "One More Day" "Sweet Summer" "That's Just That"

Completely	"Beautiful Mess" "I Believe" "Wrinkles" "We All Fall Down"

Can't You Tell	"Can't You Tell" "One Believer"

Greatest Hits, Volume 2	"In God We Still Trust" "God Only Cries"

The Reason	"God Is There" "This Is My Life"

See also	Discography

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