I saw mom with God last night I was mad when God took you, from me But last night I could plainly see That He saved you from lots of misery A smile upon your face told me You were happy as you could be I'm a gonna ask God if He'll save a place for me Mother, dear sweet precious mother, mother (Sweet precious mother) I saw you with God last night He was holdin' to your hand Showin' you around in the Promised Land I saw you with God last night Gonna write two letters to the heaven's blue One to God, and one to you I'm a gonna thank Him for bein' so nice to you I've been cryin' since you went away But not one tear I've shed today 'Cause I know now you're happy up there In the heaven's blue Mother, dear sweet precious mother, mother (Sweet precious mother) I saw you with God last night He was holdin' to your hand Showin' you around in the Promised Land I saw you with God last night