There's a death in my family And my mother died last night There's a death in my family And my mother died last night Don't tell me to work now, people Because paying don't seem right Now, my mother was a good woman And she loved me all the days Now, my mother was a good woman And she loved me all the days She was the best friend in my life And right now, she's passed away They say try to remember She has gone to a better rest Oh, she was sick for so long people Maybe this is best But how my heart is achin I could never have guessed Whoa, well well well well Well well well well well well Whoa, well well well well Well well well well well well well I wanted to low her down easy I wanted to ring the tollin bell