There's Always A Mother Waiting At Home Song Lyrics and Chords
There's Always A Mother Waiting At Home Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Cash
There's Always A Mother Waiting At Home
Recorded by Johnny Cash
Written by
J. Thornton
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So you're going to leave the old home Jim
Today you're
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going
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way
So you're
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going among the city folk to
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dwell
So spoke a kind old mother to her boy
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one summer's
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day
If you're
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mind's made up that way I wish you
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well
The
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old home will be
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lonesome
We'll miss you when you go
The birds won't sing so sweet when you're not
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nigh
But
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if you get in trouble Jim just write and
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let us
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know
She spoke these
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words and then she said good
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bye
If
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sickness over
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takes
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And old companions shake you
As through this world you wander all a
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lone
When
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friends you haven't any
In your
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pocket not a penny
There's a
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mother always
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waiting you at
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home
Ten years later to this village came a stranger
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no one
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knew
His steps were
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haunt and ragged clothes he
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wore
The little children laughed at him
As down the
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lane he
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trod
At last
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he stopped before a cottage
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door
He
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gently knocked no
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sound he heard
He thought can she be dead
But then he heard a voice well known to
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him
Twas
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his mother's voice but her hair had silvered
By the
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touch of
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time
And she
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said thank God they've sent me home my
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Jim
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FAQ
Who sang the the song There's Always A Mother Waiting At Home?
- The song There's Always A Mother Waiting At Home was sang by Johnny Cash.
Who is Johnny Cash?
- John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band characterized by train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black".Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash rose to fame in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee, after four years in the Air Force. He traditionally began his concerts by simply introducing himself, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash", followed by "Folsom Prison Blues", one of his signature songs. Alongside "Folsom Prison Blues", his other signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm", and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers like "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue", a duet with his future wife June called "Jackson" (followed by many further duets after their wedding), and railroad songs such as "Hey, Porter", "Orange Blossom Special", and "Rock Island Line". During the last stage of his career, he covered songs by contemporary rock artists of the time his most notable covers were "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, "Rusty Cage" by Soundgarden and, "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode.
Cash is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. His genre-spanning music embraced country, rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel sounds. This crossover appeal earned him the rare honor of being inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.
