Motherless Children Lyrics - Ralph Stanley

Motherless children sees a hard time 

When their mother's dead 

Motherless children sees a hard time 

When their mother's dead 

They are driven out in the cold 

Cause they've got no place to go 

Motherless children sees a hard time 

When their mother's dead 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world 

Sister does the best she can 

But she don't really understand 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world 

Brother won't treat you like mother will 

When your mother's dead 

Brother won't treat you like mother will 

When your mother's dead 

You may ask for a piece of bread 

You are told to go to bed 

Motherless children sees a hard time 

When your mother's dead 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world 

Sister does the best she can 

But she don't really understand 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world 

Friends won't treat you like mother will 

When your mother's dead 

Friends won't treat you like mother will 

When your mother's dead 

They will tell you what to do 

Then they'll turn their back on you 

Motherless children sees a hard time 

When their mother's dead 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world 

Sister does the best she can 

She really don't understand 

Orphan children sees a hard time in this world