Poor Little Orphaned Boy
First recording by The Carter Family (June 17, 1933)
- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
-
Song first recorded by The Carter Family on June 17, 1933. Not to be confused with a 1927 song by The Carter Family, The Poor Orphan Child, that starts out "I hear a low faint voice that says..."
[Verse 1]
My mother died when I was young
My sisters, they were sad
They laid their hands upon my head
And taught me how to pray
So now, my mother, she's gone to rest
In the land of purest joy
And I wonder if she thinks of me
Her poor little orphaned boy - Licensing
- Request a synchronization license