(by Hall Johnson)
I think I heard Him say, when He was struggling up the hill / I think I heard Him say, take my
mother home / Then I'll die easy, take my mother home / I'll die so easy, take my mother
home

I think I heard Him say, when they was raffling off His clothes / I think I heard Him say, take
my mother home / I think I heard Him cry, when they was nailing in the nails / I think I heard
Him cry, take my mother home

I'll die this death on Calvary, ain't gonna die no more / I'll die on Calvary, ain't gonna die no
more / Ain't gonna die no more

I think I heard Him say, when He was giving up the ghost / I think I heard Him say, please,
take my mother home / Please, take my mother home