Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Wanderin' 'round from door to door

They don't have no place to go

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Some people say your sister will do when your mother's dead

Some people say your sister will do when your mother's dead

Some people say your sister will do

Soon as she marries, turn her back on you

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Some people say your auntie will do when your mother's dead

Some people say your auntie will do when your mother's dead

Some people say your auntie will do

Make a start, then prove untrue

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Your husband may do the best he can when your mother's dead

Your husband may do the best he can when your mother's dead

Your husband may do the best he can

But your husband don't understand

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Jesus will be a father to you when your mother's dead

Jesus will be a father to you when your mother's dead

Jesus will be a father to you

Pain and sorrow He'll lead you through

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Wanderin' round from door to door

They don't have no place to go

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead

Motherless children have a hard time when their mother's dead