Mother Went A Walkin' Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Mother Went A Walkin'
Recorded by Jim Reeves
Written by Tom Bearden and Bob Lowery
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(Shall we gather at the river that
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flows by the throne of
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God)
The church doors opened one Sunday in a little country town
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The people all were silent in the rain that misted
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And an old gray-haired granddad his shoulders stooped with pain
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Was holdin' fast a little boy who kept cryin' in the
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rain
And in the dim candlelight within a casket lay so still
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That soon would lie beneath the earth
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up at the top of the hill
The little boy kept askin' in a low and plaintive tone
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What's wrong with mommy grandpa won't she be comin'
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home
It's awful lonesome grandpa since daddy went away
And mommy's all the
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reason why I'm happy every
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day
Wouldn't she feel better grandpa if I laid down by her side
The
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old man turned and faced him and with these words
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replied
Mother went a walkin' son way up in the sky
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Along the brook that winds among the
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stars up there on high
And down the valley where the sun goes home at night to sleep
Mother went a-
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walkin' son she wouldn't want us to
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weep
The boy didn't seem to understand just where his mom had gone
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He couldn't realize that now she wouldn't be comin'
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home
He saw the rain on grandpa's face he didn't know he cried
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And of course he couldn't hear the words that grandpa said
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Mother went a-walkin' son up yonder in the sky
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And all that we can do down here son is
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bow our heads and cry
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She's gone to meet your daddy son and take him by the
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Yes
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mother went a-walkin' son in God's great
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meadowland
FAQ
Who sang the the song Mother Went A Walkin'?
- The song Mother Went A Walkin' was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
