Misty River - Mother, Mother lyrics

MOTHER MOTHER WHAT CAN I DO A MAN HAS COME TO TAKE ME AWAY MOTHER MOTHER HOW CAN I STAY THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD HOME THERE'S A MAN WHO DOESN'T LOVE ME HOW CAN HE LOVE ME HE ONLY KNOWS MY NAME BUT HE'S PROMISED TO KEEP ME HE SAYS HE WILL KEEP ME AND WE'LL MAKE A LIFE JUST THE SAME HE'S GOT A HOUSE AND SOME LAND 40 ACRES OF LAND 3 CHILDREN FROM HIS WIFE THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE THERE WILL BE WORK TO BE DONE TILL WE'RE TAKEN FROM THIS LIFE CHORUS: MOTHER, MOTHER, I'VE NOTHING TO CHOOSE BUT THE CHOICE IT MUST BE MADE MOTHER MOTHER I'VE NOTHING TO LOSE IT'S A HARD LIFE EITHER WAY FIDDLE SOLO - VERSE THIS HOUSE, I HATE TO LEAVE IT THIS HOUSE, I HATE TO GRIEVE IT BUT IT'S BEEN MY ONLY HOME AND MAYBE HE WILL LOVE ME HE COULD LEARN TO LOVE ME AND HE WOULD BE MY OWN MOTHER, MOTHER, I'VE NOTHING TO CHOOSE BUT THE CHOICE IT MUST BE MADE MOTHER MOTHER I'VE NOTHING TO LOSE IT'S A HARD LIFE EITHER WAY MOTHER MOTHER I'VE NOTHING TO LOSE IT'S A HARD LIFE EITHER WAY