Verse 1: Bb F What's goin' on, Mama? Something just dawned on me Cm7 I ain't been home in some months Bb F Been chasin' songs and women Makin' some bad decisions Cm7 God knows I'm drinkin' too much Ebadd9 Bb Yeah, I know you've been worrying about me Cm7 You've been losing sleep since ninety three
Chorus: Bb F I thought you should know Cm7 Bb That all those prayers you thought you wasted on me F Cm7 Must've finally made their way on through Bb F I thought you should know Cm7 I got me a new girl down in Jefferson City, and Bb F Cm7 She lets me fish whenever I want to Bb F Yeah I'm still proud of where I came from Still your only damn son Cm7 Can you believe I'm on the radio? Bb F Cm7 Just thought you should know thought you should know thought you should know Verse 2: Bb F Oh, by the way, Momma didn't mean to ramble on ya Cm7 How's everything back at home? Bb F Yeah, how's that garden comin'? Is dad still doing dumb xxxx? Cm7 And how'd he keep you this long? Ebadd9 Bb Yeah, I'm sorry that I called you so late Cm7 I just miss you but anyways Chorus: Bb F I thought you should know Cm7 Bb That all those prayers you thought you wasted on me F Cm7 Must've finally made their way on through Bb F I thought you should know Cm7 I got me a new girl down in Jefferson City, and Bb F Cm7 She lets me fish whenever I want to Bb F Yeah I'm still proud of where I came from Still your only damn son Cm7 Can you believe I'm on the radio? Bb F Cm7 Just thought you should know thought you should know thought you should know Bridge: Ebadd9 Bb Yeah, I know you've been worrying about me Cm7 You've been losing sleep since ninety three Chorus: Bb F I thought you should know Cm7 That all those prayers you thought you wasted on me Bb F Cm7 Must've finally made their way on through Bb F I thought you should know Cm7 That I really like this girl down in Jefferson City, and Bb F Cm7 It turns out she's a lot like you Bb F Yeah, I'm still proud of where I came from Still your only damn son Cm7 The bus is leavin' so I gotta roll Bb F Cm7 Just thought you should know thought you should know thought you should know Outro: Bb F Cm7 I thought you should know, thought you should know Bb F Cm7 I thought you should know, Bb F Cm7 thought you should know, thought you should know