in a little pine grove by the old home there s someone who s restin alone and there on the the tomb these words i read the words were mother is gone mother is gone to her home way up in heaven above and my heart s so sad for the words i read there the words said mother is gone as i stood alone with mem ries of home the place i left long long ago i returned home but i waited too long for the words said mother is gone my friends did say before she went away she called my name o er and o er so trustin in god s love i ll meet her above over there on that other shore mother is gone to her home way up in heaven above and my heart s so sad for the words i read there the words said mother is gone