Recorded by The Everly Brothers on the album "Songs Our Mother Taught
Us"
Traditional, arranged by Ike Everly
[E]Mother dear, come bathe my forehead
for I'm growing very [B7]weak
[E]Mother, let one drop of water
fall up[B7]on my burning [E]cheek
Chorus:
I'm g[A]oing away to leave you, Mother d[E]arling
and remember what I [B7]say
[E]Do this won't you please dear Mother
Put my l[B7]ittle shoes a[E]way
Santa Claus, he brought them to me
with a lot of other things
I believe he brought an angel
with a pair of golden wings
Repeat chorus
Tell my loving little playmates
that I never more will play
Give them all my toys, but Mother
Put my little shoes away
Repeat chorus
Us"
Traditional, arranged by Ike Everly
[E]Mother dear, come bathe my forehead
for I'm growing very [B7]weak
[E]Mother, let one drop of water
fall up[B7]on my burning [E]cheek
Chorus:
I'm g[A]oing away to leave you, Mother d[E]arling
and remember what I [B7]say
[E]Do this won't you please dear Mother
Put my l[B7]ittle shoes a[E]way
Santa Claus, he brought them to me
with a lot of other things
I believe he brought an angel
with a pair of golden wings
Repeat chorus
Tell my loving little playmates
that I never more will play
Give them all my toys, but Mother
Put my little shoes away
Repeat chorus
