Motherless Children

Motherless children have a hard time

When your mother is dead

Motherless children have a hard time

When your mother is dea

They haven't got any place to go

You know, they're walkin' around from door to door

Motherless children have a hard time

When your mother is dead

Some people say that your sister will do

When your mother is dead

Some people say that your sister will do

When your mother is dead

Some people say that your sister will do

Soon as she's married turn her back on you

Motherless children have a hard time

When their mother is dead

Your daddy will do the best he can

When your mother is dead

Your daddy will do the best he can

When your mother is dead

Your daddy will do the best he can

But there's so many things your daddy can't understand

Motherless children have a hard time

When your mother is dead

Your wife, your husband will be good to you

When your mother is dead

Your wife, your husband will be good to you

When your mother is dead

Your wife, your husband will be good to you

But nobody loves you like your mother do

Motherless children have a hard time

When your mother is dead

Well, dig my grave with a bloody spade

When I'm dead

Well, dig my grave with a bloody spade

When I'm dead

Well, dig my grave with a bloody spade

Please make sure that the digger gets paid

Motherless children have a hard time

When your mother is dead

Well, Jesus will be a mother to you

When your mother is dead

Well, Jesus will be a mother to you

When your mother is dead

Well, Jesus will be a mother to you

Through trial and tribulations, well, he see you through

Motherless children have a hard time

When your mother is dead