Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Dmtimes I feel like a Gmmotherless Dmchild,
some-Gmtimes I feel like a A7motherless Dmchild,
sometimes I feel like a Gmmotherless Dmchild,
a B♭long way from A7ho- Dmme,
a B♭long Dmway A7from Dmhome

 

1. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child,
sometimes I feel like a motherless child,
sometimes I feel like a motherless child,
a long way from home,
a long way from home

2. Sometimes I wish I could fly like a bird up in the sky,
Sometimes I wish I could fly like a bird up in the sky,
Sometimes I wish I could fly like a bird up in the sky,
A little closer to home.
A little closer to home.

3. Motherless children have a hard time,
Motherless children have a hard time,
Motherless children have a hard time,
A long way from home.
A long way from home.

4. Sometimes I feel like freedom is near,
Sometimes I feel like freedom is near,
Sometimes I feel like freedom is near,
But we’re so far from home.
But we’re so far from home.

5. Sometimes I feel like the Kingdom is at hand,
Sometimes I feel like the Kingdom is at hand,
Sometimes I feel like the Kingdom is at hand,
But we’re so far from home.
But we’re so far from home.