Motherless children have a hard time When their mother's dead. Motherless children have a hard time When their mother's dead. See them wander from door to door, Lord, they don't got no place to go. Nobody love you like your mother can When your mother's dead. Father will do the best he can When your mother's dead. Father will do the best he can When your mother's dead. Father will do the best he can But some things, your father can't understand. Nobody loves you like your mother can When your mother's dead. When your mother's dead When your mother's dead, Lord Nobody loves you like your mother can When your mother's dead. When your mother's dead. When your mother's dead, Lord Nobody loves you like your mother can When your mother's dead. Sister will do the best she can When your mother's dead Sister will do the best she can But she'll go and leave you for another man Nobody loves you like a mother can When your mother's dead. When your mother's dead When your mother's dead Nobody loves you like a mother can When your mother's dead When you mother's dead When your mother's dead Nobody wants you Nobody needs you Nobody loves you like a mother can When your mother's dead