I was nothing but a boy Singing songs of mother’s joy

voice ; guitarsCollected by: Billie Lou Ratliff For: Mary C. Parler Name of singer: Mrs. Audrey Haught Address: Pettigrew, Arkansas Date: January 3, 1959 Reel 270 Item 9 YOU’LL NEVER MISS YOUR MOTHER TILL SHE’S GONE I was nothing but a boy Singing songs of mother’s joy Father he would often leave us all alone I can hear a voice so sweet As she sings, ’’Where shall we meet?” And you’ll never miss your mother till she’s gone. My father he was kind/although you will never find Another one that’ll share and stay at home I thank God for her dear name She was always just the same And you’ll never miss your mother till she’s gone.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation