Come and whisper soft hello mother dear as you used to long ago mothers here it will  sooth my troubled breast it will allow me interest for all I love you best mother dear oh how long it seems tonight mother dear since I saw your face so bright hover near but I know I love you more while the years are passing more than I have ever before mother dear how are fancy or and or mother dear all the happy days of your with you near how are you murmured soft and low as you kissed my cheek a glow precious child I love you so mother dear so my grateful heart Shelby mother dear with a love Though incomplete ever hear and though far away tonight yet or spirits in their flight still my mingle with the light mother dear