Eddy Arnold - Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair lyrics

Sitting alone in an old rockin' chair I saw an old mother with silvery hair She seemed so neglected by those who should care Rockin' alone in an old rockin' chair Her hands were caloused and wrinckled and old A life of hard work was the story they told And I've thought of angels as I saw her there Rockin' alone in an old rockin' chair [ steel ] Bless her old heart do you think she'd complain Though life has been bitter she'd live it again And carry the cross that is more than her share Rockin' alone in an old rockin' chair It wouldn't take much to gladden her heart Just some small remembrance on somebody's part A letter would brighten her empty life there Rockin' alone in an old rockin' chair [ steel ] I know some kids in an orphan's home Who think they owned heaven if she was their own They'd never be willing to let her sit there Rockin' alone in an old rockin' chair I look at her and I think what a shame The ones who forgot her she loves just the same And I think of angels as I see her there Rockin' alone in an old rockin' chair