Mama Knows the Highway

Hal Ketchum

About Mama Knows the Highway

"Mama Knows the Highway" is a song written by Pete Wasner and Charles John Quarto, and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in June 1993 as the third single from his album Sure Love. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1993.


Year:
1997
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Mama knows the highway by the songs
When she hears a good one, she always sings along
She don't ever worry about what's gone
She says good country music will never steer you wrong

She talks to the truckers with her lights
Maybe just a little bit more on Saturday nights
She knows a good road to paradise
And that's just enough to keep the highway bright

[Chorus]
Yeah, Mama knows the highway now by heart
She can see the rain before it starts
Looking clear through, a windshield full of stars
Mama knows the highway now by heart

She can tell Wyoming by the wind
She can tell another trucker by the rig that he's in
She knows how to watch the river bends
She knows where the real South begins

[Chorus]

She can gauge a cafe just by looking at the sign
Little old places always share the grand design
Mama knows the highway now by heart
She can see the rain before it starts
Looking clear through, a windshield full of stars
Mama knows the highway now by heart
Mama knows the highway now by heart

Mama knows the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah

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Hal Ketchum

Hal Michael Ketchum (born April 9, 1953) is an American country music artist. He has released ten studio albums since 1986, including nine for the Curb and Asylum-Curb labels. Ketchum's 1991 album Past the Point of Rescue is his most commercially successful, having been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Between 1991 and 2006, Ketchum also made seventeen entries on the Hot Country Songs charts. Three of his singles — "Small Town Saturday Night," "Past the Point of Rescue" and "Hearts Are Gonna Roll" — all reached number 2 on this chart, and three more charted within the Top Ten: "Sure Love" at number 3, and "Mama Knows the Highway" and "Stay Forever," both at number 8. more »

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Written by: CHARLES JOHN QUARTO, PETE WASNER

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Classification - Genre
"Mama Knows the Highway" is a song that falls under the Country Music genre.
Classification - Release Date
This song was released in 1993. It was one of the singles from Hal Ketchum's 1992 album "Sure Love".
Classification - Album Track
"Mama Knows the Highway" is the fifth track in the "Sure Love" album.
Classification - Song Writing
The song was written by Hal Ketchum and Pete Wasner.
Interesting Fact - Chart Performance
"Mama Knows the Highway" peaked at no. 8 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and it reached no. 6 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Interesting Fact - Theme
This song is about a trucker who finds solace in his long drives because his mother taught him how to navigate the highways.
Interesting Fact - Song Style
"Mama Knows the Highway" is in line with Ketchum’s Musical Style, reminiscent of traditional country with a modern edge and his distinctive vocal inflection.
Additional Information - Other Hits
"Mama Knows the Highway" is one of Hal Ketchum’s hits, following other popular tracks like "Small Town Saturday Night" and "Hearts Are Gonna Roll".
Interesting Fact - Music Video
The music video of "Mama Knows the Highway", directed by Sherman Halsey, was a turning point in Ketchum's career for popularizing his image.
Classification - Artist's Discography
This song contributes and completes Hal Ketchum’s discography which includes 9 studio albums and 17 singles.

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