Mother's Prayer Song Lyrics and Chords by Eddy Arnold
Mother's Prayer
Recorded by Eddy Arnold
Written by Wally Fowler
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The postman came and brought a letter
It was from her
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boy that went
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away
She gave him
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up to join the
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colors
Each time he writes
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I hear her
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pray
Dear God watch
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over my boy in
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service
Help him win the victory
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there
And when this
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cruel old war is
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over
Send him home
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to mother's
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prayer
The day he left they walked together
Down to the
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train that took him
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away
She knew her
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boy would be a
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hero
Her smiling eyes
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just seemed to
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pray
Repeat #2
Oh soldier boy don't ever forget her
She prays to
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God for you each
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day
That harm may
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never
over
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take
you
When you're fighting
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far
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way
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Mother's Prayer?
- The song Mother's Prayer was sang by Eddy Arnold.
Who is Eddy Arnold?
- Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 - May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more than 85 million records. A member of the Grand Ole Opry (beginning 1943) and the Country Music Hall of Fame (beginning 1966), Arnold ranked 22nd on Country Music Television's 2003 list of "The 40 Greatest Men of Country Music."
