Sometimes I feel like a motherless child 
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child 
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child 
long way from home 
long way from home, mm mm 

Sometimes I wish that I could fly 
Like a bird up in the sky 
Oh, sometimes I wish I could fly 
Fly like a bird up in the sky 
Such a long way from home 
Such a long way from home 

Sometimes I feel like freedom is near 
Sometimes I feel like freedom is near 
Sometimes I feel like freedom is near 
But we're so far from home 
You know we're so far from home 

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child 
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child 
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child 
long way from home 
Oh such a long way from home 
i'm long way from home 
Such a long way from home