Sadly, Bernie Nolan of the Singing Nolans has passed away due to cancer, at a very young age of 52. I was the first to record the family in 1971 and one of the songs was Mother, Sweet Mother of Mine.


MOTHER OF MINE
(Bill Parkinson)

Neil Reid - 1971
Little Jimmy Osmond - 1972
Klaus Wunderlich - 1975
Hayley Westenra - 2009
The Blue Rubatos - 2010

Also recorded by:
Eddie Peregrina; Florence Aguilar;
Reetta Marjamäki; The Nolans.

Mother of mine, you gave to me
All of my life to do as I please
I owe everything I have to you
Mother, sweet Mother of mine

Mother of mine, when I was young
You showed me the right way things had to be done
Without your arms where would I be
Mother, sweet Mother of mine

Mother, you gave me happiness
Much more than words can say
I thank the Lord, let me breathe with you
Every night and every day

Mother of mine, now I am grown
And I can walk straight all on my own
I'd like to give you what you gave to me
Mother, sweet Mother of mine

Mother, you gave me happiness
Much more than words can say
I thank the Lord, let me breathe with you
Every night and every day

Mother of mine, now I am grown
And I can walk straight all on my own
I'd like to give you what you gave to me
Mother, sweet Mother of mine
Mother, sweet Mother of mine



NB: The line "I thank the Lord, let me breathe with you" is
sometimes sung as "I pray the Lord that He may bless you"