Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (Sometimes) Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long way is from home A long way is from home Do believe us, A long ways from home A long ways from home Yes, sometimes I feel like a motherless child (Why?) Why? 'Cause nothin' ever happens (Nothin'?) Well nothin' good (So what's good?) You know to have a ball, man (You sick?) No (Hungry?) No man I just had myself a whole mess of black eyed peas and rice (Long way, long way) (See what I mean?) I did I am a long ways from home But things could be worse, sure could
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (Sometimes) Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long way is from home A long way is from home Do believe us, A long ways from home A long ways from home Yes, sometimes I feel like a motherless child (Why?) Why? 'Cause nothin' ever happens (Nothin'?) Well nothin' good (So what's good?) You know to have a ball, man (You sick?) No (Hungry?) No man I just had myself a whole mess of black eyed peas and rice (Long way, long way) (See what I mean?) I did I am a long ways from home But things could be worse, sure could
