"Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" is a song written by

Larry Cordle Larry Cordle (born November 16, 1948) is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter . Cordle is most famous for his song "Murder on Music Row", which was recorded by George Strait and Alan Jackson and received the Country Music Asso ...

and Larry Shell, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

group

Diamond Rio Diamond Rio is an American country music band. The band was founded in 1982 as an attraction for the Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee, and was originally known as the Grizzly River Boys, then the Tennessee River Boys. It was foun ...

. 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 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

Year-end charts

References

1992 singles Diamond Rio songs Songs written by Larry Cordle Arista Nashville singles Songs written by Larry Shell 1991 songs {{1991-country-song-stub