Walter Brennan - Mama Sang A Song lyrics

(God put a song in the heart of an Angel) (And softly she sang it to me) I get to thinking lots of times About back when I was a lad Of the old home place where I growed up Of the days both good and bad My overalls was hand-me-downs Me shoes was full of holes And used to walk four miles to school every day Through the rain and the sleet and the cold I've seen the nights when my daddy would cry For the things that his family would need But all he ever got was a bad-land farm And seven hungry mouths to feed And yet, and yet out home-fire never flickered once 'Cause when all these things went wrong Mama took the hymn-book down And mama sang a song (What a friend we have in Jesus) I been rocked to sleep many a night to the tune of What a Friend And come morning Rock of Ages would wake me gently once again Then daddy reached up and he’d take the bible down And he’d read it, read it loud and long And I always thought that maybe our home was blessed When daddy would say, "Mamma, sing a song" Sister left home first, I guess Then Bob and then Tommy and then Dan Then dad's hair was turnin' white 'n I had to be mama's little man But it seemed that as daddy's back growed weak Mother's faith growed strong And them were the greatest days of all When mama sang a song (Rock of ages, cleft for me) (Let me hide myself in thee) (Ooh, ooh, ooh) I guess the house is still standin’ I don't get back much no more No voice is left to fill them halls 'n no steps to grace the floor But you see, my mama sings in heaven now Around God's golden throne But I'll always believe this world Is a better place because, one time My mama sang a song (Precious memories fill my soul)