Ferlin Husky Mother Watch Lyrics

Mother Watch Lyrics

Oh what a wonderful happy day up there on the golden strand



When I can hear Jesus my Saviour say shake hands with mother again



She never closed her eyes at night till we were all in bed



On partly nights till we came home she often sat and read



We little thought about it then when we were young and gay



How much mama worried when we children were away



We only knew she never slept when we were out at night



And that she waited just to know that we come home all right



Why sometimes we stayed out till one two or three



And it seemed to us that mama heard the turning of the key



For always when we stepped inside she'd call and we'd reply



But we were all too young back then to understand just why



Until the last one had reuturned she always kept the light



For mama couldn't sleep until she kissed us all goodnight



She had to know that we were safe before she went to rest



She seemed to fear the world might harm the ones she loved the best



And once she said when you have grown to women and to men



Perhaps I'll sleep the whole night through I may be different then



And so it seemed that night or day we knew a mother's care



That always we got back home we'd find her waiting there



Then came the night when we were called together around her bed



The children all are with you now the kindly doctor said



And in her eyes there gleamed again the old time tender light



That told that she had been waiting just to know we were all right



She smiled the old familiar smile then prayed to God to keep



A safe from harm throughout the years and then she went to sleep



Shake hands with mother again