"Jesus and Mama" is a song written by

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and James Dean Hicks, and recorded by the American

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band

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. It was released in July 1992 as the second single from the band's

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debut album. The song peaked at number 4 on the

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charts in and was later included as the

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to the album's third single, "

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Critical reception

It received a positive review in ''Billboard'', with the uncredited review calling the song "soft and believable".

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 1992 singles Confederate Railroad songs Songs written by Danny Mayo Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett Atlantic Records singles Songs written by James Dean Hicks 1992 songs