"Jesus and Mama" is the title of a song written by Danny "Bear" Mayo and James Dean Hicks, and recorded by the American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 band Confederate Railroad

Confederate Railroad

Confederate Railroad is an American country rock band founded in 1987 in Marietta, Georgia by Danny Shirley , Michael Lamb , Mark Dufresne , Chris McDaniel , Warren "Gates" Nichols and Wayne Secrest...

. It was the second single from the band's self-titled

Confederate Railroad (album)

Confederate Railroad is the self-titled debut album of the American country music band Confederate Railroad. It peaked at #7 on the US country albums chart, and #19 on the Canadian country chart. It was certified 2×Multi-Platinum by the RIAA...

 debut album. The song peaked at #4 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 1992, and was later included as the b-side to the album's third single, "Queen of Memphis

Queen of Memphis

"Queen of Memphis" is a song recorded by the country music band Confederate Railroad. It is the third single released from their 1992 self-titled debut album Confederate Railroad. It peaked at #2 the United States, and #3 in Canada. It is the band's highest-peaking single.-Chart positions:...

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

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	14