Motherless Child

I’m a motherless child and a long, long way from home
I’m a motherless child and a long, long ways from home
I’m left here to scuffle for myself and I’m left here all alone

My mother died and it ain’t been so long ago
My mother died and it ain’t been so long ago
Now the good times I used to have, Lord I cannot have no more

Sometimes I wonder, sometimes I do not know
Sometimes I wonder, baby, sometimes I do not know
Why that people wants to mistreat me, no matter where I go

And I’m a motherless child, sometimes I’m all alone
And I’m a motherless child, sometimes I’m all alone
And I’m a stranger here, babe and I just blowed in your town

Now I’m leavin’, if you never see me anymore
Now I’m leavin’, if you never see me anymore
All I ask you to do kind rider, is just remember my footsteps round your door