Barbara and all, Still can't find my Washington Philips album, but here's a version from the Critton Hollow Stringband from their album "By and By", Flying Fish records, 1985.

A MOTHER'S PARTING WORDS TO HER DAUGHTER
(W. Phillips)

CHORUS

By and By, I'm going to see the king
By and By, I'm going to see the king
By and By, I'm going to see the king
Good Lord, I don't mind dyin' I'm a child of God

A mother called her daughter to her dyin' bed
She placed her hands upon her daughter's head
And grabbed her kindly in her arms
Said, I will not be with you very long

Oh daughter, Oh God is soon going to carry me home
But you must remember when I'm dead and gone
I must leave you now in this world alone
But you know that God will guide you safely home

Now you might do things that you don't consider no harm
But God in heaven knows when you've done wrong
So you better let dancing, card parties, all go by
So that you might be able to reach your home on high


Washington Phillips is a great source of this kind of song. His album on Yazoo records was released on CD, probably still orderable.

Good luck,Chet W.