Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

(Sometimes)

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child



A long ways from home

A long ways from home

Do believe us?

A long ways from home

A long ways from home



Yes, sometimes I feel like a motherless child

(Why?)

Why? 'Cause nothin' ever happens

(Nothin')



Well, nothin' good

(So what's good?)

You know to have a ball, man

(You sick?)

No



(Hungry?)

No, man

I just had myself a whole mess of black-eyed peas and rice

(Long way, long way)



(See what I mean?)

I did; I am a long ways from home

But things could be worse, sure could