Motherless children sees a hard time

When their mother's dead

Motherless children sees a hard time

When their mother's dead

They are driven out in the cold

Cause they've got no place to go

Motherless children sees a hard time

When their mother's dead

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world

Sister does the best she can

But she don't really understand

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world

Brother won't treat you like mother will

When your mother's dead

Brother won't treat you like mother will

When your mother's dead

You may ask for a piece of bread

You are told to go to bed

Motherless children sees a hard time

When your mother's dead

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world

Sister does the best she can

But she don't really understand

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world

Friends won't treat you like mother will

When your mother's dead

Friends won't treat you like mother will

When your mother's dead

They will tell you what to do

Then they'll turn their back on you

Motherless children sees a hard time

When their mother's dead

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world

Sister does the best she can

She really don't understand

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world