Mama Sang a Song

Mama Sang a Song - Walter Brennan

I get to thinking lots of times

About back when I was a lad

Of the old home place where I growed up

Of the days both good and bad

My overalls was hand me downs

My shoes was full of holes

And I used to walk four miles

To school every day

Though the rain and the sleet and the cold

I've seen the nights when my daddy would cry

For the things that his family would need

But all he ever got was a bad land farm

And seven hungry mouths to feed

And yet and yet

Our home fire never flickered once

'Cause when all these things went wrong

Mama took the hymn book down

And mama sang a song

What a friend we have in jesus

I been rocked to sleep many a night

To the tune of what a friend

Come morning

Rock of ages would waken me gently once again

Then dad he'd reach up and take the bible down

And read it read it loud and long

I always thought that maybe our home was blest

When daddy would say mama sing a song

Sister left home first I guess

Then bob and then tommy and then dan

Then dad's hair was turnin white

And I had to be mama's little man

But it seemed that as daddy's back growed weak

Mother's faith just growed strong

And them were the greatest days of all

When mama sang a song

Rock of ages cleft for me

Let me hide myself in thee

I guess the house is still standing

I don't get back much no more

No voice is left to fill them halls

And no steps to grace the floor

You see my mama sings in heaven now

Around god's golden throne

But I'll always believe this world

Is a better place because

One time my mama sang a song

Precious memories fill my soul