Tell Mother I'll Be There Song Lyrics and Chords by Mac Wiseman
Tell Mother I'll Be There
Recorded by Mac Wiseman
Written by Charles M. Fillmore
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When I was but a little child
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how well I re
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collect
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How I would grieve my mother with my
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folly and
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neglect
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And now that she has gone to Heaven
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I miss her tender
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care
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O Savior tell my mother I'll b
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Tell mother I'll be there i
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n answer to he
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r
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message blessed Savior to her
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bear
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e heaven's joys with her
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to
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Yes tell my darling mother I'll b
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Though I was often wayward she was
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always kind and
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good
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So patient gentle loving when my
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ways were rough and
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rude
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My childhood grief's and trials she woul
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d gladly with m
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O Savior tell my mother I'll b
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One day a message came to me
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it bade me quickly
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come
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If I would see my mother ere the
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Savior took her
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home
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I promised her before she died for
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heaven to pre
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pare
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Tell Mother I'll Be There?
- The song Tell Mother I'll Be There was sang by Mac Wiseman.
Who is Mac Wiseman?
- Malcolm Bell Wiseman (May 23, 1925 - February 24, 2019) was an American bluegrass and country singer.
