Lyrics
Well, a motherless child has a mighty hard time
When mama's gone, she's gone
Motherless child has it hard
When mama's gone, Lord, she's gone
They will run, run from door to door
Lord, nowhere to go
A motherless child sure has it hard
When mama's gone, Lord, she's gone
Children, a motherless child really has it hard
When mama's gone, Lord, mama's gone
A motherless child really has it hard
When mama's gone, Lord, gone
They will run, run from door to door
Lord, nowhere to go
A motherless child sure has it hard
When mama's gone, Lord, what a pity
Didn't they promise those helpless children
When mama was dying, Lord, the soul was dying
They said, "We will treat your children kind"
Lord, them kind
But as soon, soon as she lay buried, Lord, in her grave
They drove those helpless children
Away from that door, Lord, have mercy
A motherless child sure has it hard
When mama's gone, Lord, mama's gone
A motherless child sure has it hard
When mama's gone, Lord, she's gone
They will run, run from door to door
Lord, nowhere to go
A motherless child sure has it hard
When mama's gone
