Mahalia Jackson — Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child lyrics

The page contains the lyrics of the song "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" by Mahalia Jackson.

Lyrics

Summertime,
And living is easy
Fish are jumping,
And the cotton is high
Oh your daddy ain’t rich,
And your ma is good looking
So hush little baby
And dont you cry
One of these mornin’s
Your gunna rise up singing
Your gunna hist your wings
And take to the sky
But til' that mornin'
Nothing will harm you
With Daddy and Mammy,
They’ll be standing by Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (x's 4)
Just a long way from my home (x's 2)
O' Lord
Just a long way from home
(humming)
Long way from home (x's 2)
(Repeat all)

Video clip for the song Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (Mahalia Jackson)