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Thread #173791   Message #4215086
Posted By: Helen
10-Jan-25 - 01:23 PM
Thread Name: Title & Singer of 1950s Song
Subject: RE: Title & Singer of 1950s Song
Ok, I've tried to make that image of the handwritten lyrics a bit clearer and this is what I can make out, bearing in mind that the right hand side of the page is not visible because of the fold in the page:

The heading on the page is "Mother"

There's a little old lady with silvery [hair]
Who sits by herself in her old rocking [chair]
...charm
She [said?] to me my ...

While [?] she said to me my son, my [son]
I love you, much more, much more, than...

I'd climb the highest mountain, and swim the wildest sea,
Because my son, I would give[?]
You are much more than life to me

She’s had plenty of troubles and plenty of strife, but she's...