As I promised, here's the words to
THE SWEETEST GIFT A MOTHER'S SMILE

One day a mother came to a prison
to seek an erring but precious son
She told the warden how much she loved him
it did not matter what he had done

Chorus: (We do an optional round with it)

She did not bring
(bring to him)
parole or pardon
(pardon free)
She brought no silver
(brought no gold)
no pomp nor style
(him to see)
It was a halo
(halo bright)
sent down from heaven
(heaven's light)
the sweetest gift
(gift)
a mother's smile
(mother's smile)

Her boy had wandered far from the fireside
though she had pleaded with him each night
but not a word did she ever utter
that told her heartache her smile was bright

She left a smile you can remember
She's gone to heaven, from heartaches free
Them bars around him will never change her
He was her baby and e'r will be

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From what I have heard, Naomi Judd came across this song on a little 45 she found at a second hand record store in Kentucky made by two sisters "Hazel and Alice". They had listed "J. B. Coats" as the author. If anyone has anymore information--I'll be listening.