The ToneWay® Project: helping people play music


Motherless Children

Motherless children sees a hard time when their mother's dead
Motherless children sees a hard time when their mother's dead
They go hungry, they go cold, Lord they got nowhere to go
Motherless children sees a hard time when their mother's dead

Orphan children has a hard time in this world,... (×2)
Sister does the best she can, but she really don't understand,...

Father will do the best he can when mother is dead,.. (×2)
Father will do the best he can, But he really don't understand,...

Brother won't treat you like mother will when mother is dead,... (×2)
You may ask for a piece of bread, you are told to go to bed,...

Friends won't treat you like mother will when mother is dead,... (×2)
They will tell you what to do, then they'll turn their back on you,...

Available in these books:

Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Featuring large-print lyrics (20-point type) and chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

A song from the Mountain Music for Everyone Song Collection from the ToneWay Project. Our website has lyrics to nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. Most songs also include a free MP3 recording that you can listen to. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and resources for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com