I was one of five born to my mother An older sister and three young brothers We've seen it hard, we've seen it kind of rough But always with a smile, she was sure to try to hide The fact from us that life was really tough
I can hear my mother call I can hear my mother call Late at night I hear her call Oh lord, lord I hear her call She said, "Father, father it's for the kids Any and every thing I did. Please, please don't judge me too strong. Lord knows I meant no wrong. Lord knows I meant no wrong."
Then the devil sang
"Would you like to dance with me? We're doin' the cosmic slop."
She was well known through the ghetto Tricks would come and then they'd go The neighbors would talk and call her Jezebel But always with a smile, she was sure to try to hide The fact from us that she was catching hell, hey!
Hear my mother call I can hear my mother call Late at night I hear her call Oh lord, lord I hear her call She says, "Father, father it's for the kids Any and every thing I did. Please, please don't judge me too strong. Lord knows I meant no wrong. Lord knows I meant no wrong." Lord!
Hear my mother call Hear my mother call She says, "Father, father it's for the kids Any and every thing I did. Please, please don't judge me too strong. Hear my mother call Hear my mother call