Yeah, your motherless children have a hard time Oh, no one's gonna treat you like your mamamama will When your mama is dead, lord She might be made of gold But she comes once in your lifetime, and no more You'll have a hard time (hard time) You'll have a ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hard time (hard time) Yeah, some people say that your sister will do When your mama is dead, lord Yeah, some people say that your sister will do When your mama is dead Some people say that your sister will do As soon as she's married she'll turn her back on you Hard time (hard time) You'll have a ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hard time (hard time) Oh, yeah Yeah, your motherless children have a ha-ha-ha-hard time I said that no one's gonna treat you like your mamamama will Your mama is dead Well, she might be made of gold But she comes once in your lifetime, oh You'll have a hard time, baby (hard time) You'll have a hard time (hard time) Well, your father's gonna do just the best that he can When your mama is dead, lord Yeah, your father's gonna do-a just the best that he can Your mama is dead He's gonna do it the best that he can So many things your father can't understand Hard time (hard time) You'll have a ha-ha-ha-ha-hard time (hard time) Yeah you're mine, wooo! Hard time You'll have a hard time (hard time) You'll have a hard time (hard time) You'll have a ha-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-ward time! (hard time)