THE CARTER FAMILY
"Your Mother Still Prays For You, Jack"

The night was dark and stormy
The wind was howling wild
As an aged mother gazed upon
portrait of her child
As she gazed on the baby's features
That once filled her heart with joy
He's now in this wild world roaming
That mother's long-lost boy
Your mother still prays for you, Jack
Your mother still prays for you
In a home far over the ocean
Your mother still prays for you
 [bad word] break]
At last there came a letter
It was deeply edged in black
From [bad word] long forgotten
Who still remembered Jack
They have lain your dear old mother
In a grave so dark and cold
And she wants her boy who is roaming
To meet her on the streets of gold
Your mother still prays for you, Jack
Your mother still prays for you
In a home far over the ocean
Your mother still prays for you
 [bad word] break]
His stony heart was broken
As he thought of his mother dear
And in spite of [bad word] #39; mocking
He could not keep back his tears
In spite of the great temptation
That once filled his heart with tears
So he started for heaven that evening
As sweet love the people did sing
Your mother still prays for you, Jack
Your mother still prays for you
In a home far over the ocean
Your mother still prays for you.