Mother's Children Have a Hard Time
Orphaned Struggles: Navigating a World Without Mother's Love
Lyrics
Well, well, well, ah
Expression of contemplation or realization.
A motherless children have a hard time
Motherless children face difficulties in life.
Motherless children have a hard time, mother's dead
Reiteration of the challenges faced by motherless children, emphasizing the absence of a mother.
They'll not have anywhere to go, wanderin' around from door to door
Motherless children wander with no home, facing hardships.
Have a hard time
Reiteration of the tough circumstances faced by motherless children.
Nobody on earth can take a mother's place when, when mother is dead, Lord
No one can replace a mother's role after her passing.
Nobody on earth takes mother's place when, mother's dead
Emphasizes the irreplaceable nature of a mother.
Nobody on earth takes mother's place,
Continuation of the idea that no one can take a mother's place.
when you were startin', paved the way
Reflecting on the support and guidance provided by a mother in one's early years.
Nobody treats you like mother will when
No one cares for you like a mother does.
Your wife or husband may be good to you, when mother is dead, Lord
Despite a spouse's goodness, it doesn't compare to a mother's care after her passing.
They'll be good to you, mother's dead
Reiteration of the idea that even a good spouse cannot replace a mother.
A wife or a husband may be good to you,
While a spouse may be good, it falls short of a mother's care.
but, better than nothing has proved untrue
Expressing disappointment when alternatives prove inadequate.
Nobody treats you like mother will when, when mother is dead, Lord
Highlighting the unique and irreplaceable nature of a mother's treatment.
Lord, Lord, Lord
Expressing a plea or emphasis, possibly on the previous statement.
Yeah, well, ah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
Well, some people say that sister will do, when mother is dead
Some suggest that a sister can replace a mother's role after her passing.
That sister will do when mother's dead
Reiteration of the idea that a sister may substitute for a mother.
Some people say that sister will do,
Continuation of the notion that a sister might serve as a replacement.
but, as soon as she's married, she turn her back on you
Highlighting the potential betrayal when a sister turns away after marriage.
Nobody treats you like mother will
Emphasizes that no one can replace a mother's treatment.
And father will do the best he can, when mother is dead, Lord
Fathers will do their best but may not fully understand certain aspects.
Well, the best he can when mother is dead
Fathers try their best but have limitations in understanding.
Father will do the best he can,
Reiteration that fathers do their best, but some things are beyond their comprehension.
so many things a father can't understand
Some things are challenging for fathers to comprehend or handle.
Nobody treats you like mother will
Underlines that no one can match a mother's treatment.
A motherless children have a hard time, when mother is dead, Lord
Reiteration of the difficulties faced by children without a mother.
Motherless children have a hard time, mother's dead
Highlighting the ongoing challenges for motherless children.
They'll not have anywhere to go,
Motherless children lack a stable place to go.
Wanderin' around from door to door
Emphasizing the aimless wandering of motherless children seeking help.
Have a hard time
Reiteration of the tough circumstances faced by motherless children.
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