"Papa Loved Mama" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist Garth Brooks. It was released in February 1992 as the fourth single from his album ''

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'' and also appears on ''

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''. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Country Charts. The song was written by Brooks and Kim Williams.

Content

A trucker's son reflects on a tragic incident he experienced as a child. His father worked as a truck driver and his time away drove his mother to commit

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. Though his father would call constantly, the mother needed physical intimacy, and began seeing other men. One night, the father came home unexpectedly with roses and wine. He went upstairs for the mother, who is having a one-night stand at the local motel. The father drove his truck directly into the local motel room. The incident was covered in the paper the next day. The mother was killed and the father went to prison.

Background and production

Garth provided the following background information on the song in the CD booklet liner notes from ''

'': "''This song is just total fun at a chaotic pace. Kim Williams and I were writing this song in the studio. We had just finished the Ropin' the Wind album, with the tenth cut being 'Walking After Midnight.' We had one session left over with no songs whatsoever. I asked Allen if I could do something screwy by playing this 'Papa Loved Mama' song. Kim Williams came in and we wrote the bridge right before we cut it. After we cut it, we knew that it had to make the album. 'Walking After Midnight' then moved to The Chase, and 'Papa Loved Mama' was placed on Ropin' the Wind. Kim Williams might be one of the most talented writers I have ever worked with simply because he can sneak so many things in on you as a listener and he does it with this big smile on his face. Be it as a co-writer or just a friend, I hope I see that smile the rest of my life... good guy.''"Garth Brooks - The Hits: transcription from the CD booklet (bar code 7-2438-29689-2-4)

Charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

"Papa Loved Mama" Lyrics
{{Garth Brooks singles 1992 singles Songs written by Garth Brooks 1991 songs Garth Brooks songs Song recordings produced by Allen Reynolds Liberty Records singles Songs written by Kim Williams (songwriter) Songs about truck driving Songs about fathers Songs about mothers