Ralph Stanley - Motherless Children lyrics

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