Key: D major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Sat by an old church door
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The little girl's feet were
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That fell on the dress that she wore
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A tear shone in each little eye
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to your mama, I said
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This was the maiden's reply
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Mama's in heaven, God took her away
Em
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Left Jim and I all alone
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We came here to stay
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till the close of the day
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For we have no mama, no home
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Jim's five and I'm only seven
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No one to love us, and Papa is dead
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And our darling Mama's
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in heaven
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Papa got lost out at sea long ago
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We waited all night by the shore.
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He was a life -saving captain, you know,
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But he never came back anymore.
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Em
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Then Mama got sick,
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He said to a home far and bright.
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She said she'd come back
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Perhaps she is coming tonight
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Two little ones to keep
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Then placing her arms under
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little Jim's head,
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she kissed them, then both fell asleep.
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he found them all covered snow white.
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The an gels made room
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for two children to dwell
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In heaven with mama that night
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