[Verse 1] Summertime has come and gone The leaves are slowly falling The other day my mother heard The voice of Jesus calling He said come home with me my child I'll take away your strife Mama went to sleep on this side And woke up in paradise [Chorus] Oh but how I miss her so More than you'll ever know How I miss her so More than you'll ever know How I miss her so More than you'll ever know [Verse 2] When I was a little boy Mama rocked me in her arms She protected me from danger And she kept me safe and warm But mama is not here now And I'm standing by myself But as long as I've got Jesus I don't need nobody else [Chorus] Oh but how I miss her so More than you'll ever know How I miss her so More than you'll ever know I miss her so More than you'll ever know