The Last Look At Mother Song Lyrics and Chords by Hank Locklin
The Last Look At Mother
Written and Recorded by Hank Locklin
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Of all the tragic scenes in life
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there's one I can't
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forget
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memory of a little
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girl still
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lingers with me
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yet
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sad remarks I heard her say we're
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more than I could
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stand
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While she stood sadly
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pleading
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holding her daddy's
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hand
Let me have another
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look at
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mother
Daddy please oh let me have just one more
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look
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little heart was breaking through
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tears oh how she
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sighed
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For one last look at
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mother please
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daddy please she
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cried
She didn't seem to understand why
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mother had to
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leave
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blinding tears were
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falling oh how
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my heart did
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grieve
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little friends were standing by their
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hearts in sad
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despair#
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Each time she called to
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mommy oh
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please don't leave me
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here
Her daddy slowly picked her up and
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whispered words to
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her
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sorrow he was
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hiding was more
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than he could
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bear
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held him tightly in her arms these
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words I heard her
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say
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Oh daddy we will
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miss her will
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she come back some
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day
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look at
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mother
Daddy please oh let me have just one more
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look
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little heart was breaking through
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tears oh how she
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cried
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For one last look at
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mother when
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they closed her
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inside
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Last Look At Mother?
- The song The Last Look At Mother was sang by Hank Locklin.
Who is Hank Locklin?
- Hank Locklin (born Lawrence Hankins Locklin February 15, 1918 - March 8, 2009) was an American country music singer-songwriter. He had 70 chart singles, including two number one hits on Billboard's country chart. His biggest hits included "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" and his signature "Please Help Me, I'm Falling." The latter also went to number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart. Billboard's 100th anniversary issue listed it as the second most successful country single of the rock and roll era. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA.Locklin was born and raised in Florida. He developed a fondness for country music following an accident in his childhood. He learned to play the guitar during his recovery and began performing locally as well. In his early adulthood, he formed his own band called the Rocky Mountain Playboys, which played gigs and performed on local radio. Locklin was heard singing during one of these gigs, which led to his first recording contract in 1949. He had his first major hit on the Billboard country chart the same year. His 1953 single, "Let Me Be the One" was his first to top the country chart.
In 1955, Locklin signed with RCA Victor Records and under the production of Chet Atkins, he had his biggest success as a country artist. He had a string of major hits during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He also joined the cast of the Grand Ole Opry and remained a member for nearly 50 years. He became a major concert attraction internationally as well, touring overseas in Europe beginning in the 1960s and 70s. Locklin also recorded a handful of concept albums during this period, which made him among the genre's first artists to release albums centered around a theme. He would later record for other labels, including MGM, Plantation and Coldwater. Despite his country success, Locklin never lived in Nashville, choosing instead to stay in his home state of Florida. Locklin died in 2009 at the age of 91.