I Hear Momma Sing

An old farm house, a country road Chickens cluckin', roosters crowin' We were poor and didn't know it That's what I recall Evening came and kinfolk gathered Guitars strummed and washtubs clattered They're out of tune but it don't matter when I hear momma sing They'd sing all night 'til the break of day Phil, Aunt Rosie, Uncle Ray All the while the children play That's what I recall Sisters sing in harmony Banjo rings on daddy's knee Precious memories, how they linger when I hear momma sing Cowboy Sweetheart, Old Slouch Hat Cheatin' Heart, they all come back Those faded pictures in my mind Of another time, another place Amazing grace how sweet the sound Precious memories can be found Biscuits, cornbread all around, when I hear momma sing Loved ones gone but not forgotten I see their faces, hear 'em callin' We were rich and didn't know it That's what I'd hear 'em say It hasn't been so very long Since we sang those family songs Oh but they've been with me all along when I hear momma sing Cowboy Sweetheart, Old Slouch Hat Cheatin' Heart, they all come back Those faded pictures in my mind Of another time, another place Amazing grace how sweet the sound Precious memories can be found Biscuits, cornbread all around, when I hear momma sing Oh this music is my legacy Can I pass it on Just when I think it's all dead and gone I hear my children sing Cowboy Sweetheart, Old Slouch Hat Cheatin' Heart, they all come back Those faded pictures in my mind Of another time, another place Amazing grace how sweet the sound Precious memories can be found Biscuits, cornbread all around, when I hear momma sing Precious memories, how they linger How they ever flood my sould In the stillness of the midnight Precious, sacred scenes unfold When I hear momma sing Cowboy Sweetheart, Old Slouch Hat Cheatin' Heart, they all come back Those faded pictures in my mind Of another time, another place Amazing grace how sweet the sound Precious memories can be found Biscuits, cornbread all around, when I hear momma sing Biscuits, cornbread all around, when I hear momma sing Oh when I hear momma sing When I hear momma sing