Lyrics:

Ahhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh, hear my mother callAhhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh, hear my mother callI was one of five born to my mother
An older sister and three young brothersWe've seen it hard, we've seen it kind of roughBut always with a smile, she was sure
to try to hideThe fact from us that life was really toughI can hear my mother callI can hear my mother call (Ahhh, ahh-ah-a
hhhhh)Late at night I hear her callOh lord, lord I hear her callShe said, 'Father, father it's for the kids (Ahhh, ahh-ah-ah
hhhh)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 w
rong.'Then the devil sang'Would you like to dance with me? (Ooh-ahh-ooh)We're doin' the cosmic slop.' (Ooh-ahh-ooh)(x3)
She was well known through the ghettoTricks would come and then they'd goThe neighbors would talk and call her JezebelBut al
ways with a smile, she was sure to try to hideThe fact from us that she was catching hell, hey!Hear my mother callI can hea
r my mother call (Ahhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh)Late at night I hear her callOh lord, lord I hear her callShe says, 'Father, father it
's for the kids (Ahhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh)Any and every thing I did.Please, please don't judge me too strong.Lord knows I meant n
o wrong.Lord knows I meant no wrong.'Lord!(Ahhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh)Hear my mother call(Ahhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh)Hear my mother ca
llShe says, 'Father, father it's for the kids (ooh-ah-ooh)Any and every thing I did. (ooh-ah-ooh)Please, please don't judge
me too strong.Hear my mother call (ooh-ah-ooh)Hear my mother call (Ahhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh)