Motherless Children

Lucinda Williams

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
Through pain and sorrows 
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
I say 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