Motherless children have a hard time

When the mother is gone

Motherless children have a hard time

When the mother is gone

Motherless children have a hard time

There's all that weeping and all that crying

Motherless children have a hard time

When the mother is gone

Father will do the best he can

When the mother is gone

Father will do the best he can

When the mother is gone

Father will do the best he can

But there are so many things he just don't understand

Motherless children have a hard time

When the mother is gone

People say a sister will do

When the mother is gone

People say a sister will do

When the mother is gone

People say a sister will do

But she'll get married, turn her back on you

Motherless children have a hard time

When the mother is gone

Friends will treat you like your mother will

When your mother is gone

Friends will treat you like your mother will

When your mother is gone

Friends will tell you what to do

Then they'll turn their back on you

Motherless children have a hard time

When the mother is gone