We can only have one mother,
Patient, kind, and true,
No other friend in the world
Will be so true to you;
For all her loving kindness
She asks for nothing in return.
Many tears you’ve caused her,
When you were sad or ill,
May be many sleepless nights;
Tho’ grown you cause her still
Or when you come and go,
Give her a kind word or a kiss,
It is what she craves, I know.
We can only have one mother,
None else can take her place,
You can’t tell how you’ll need her,
Till you meet her loving face.
Be careful how you answer her,
Choose every word you say,
Remember she’s your mother,
Though now she’s old and gray.
We can only have one mother,
Oh take her to your heart,
You cannot tell how soon the day,
When you and she must part.
Let her know you love her dearly,
Cheer and comfort her each day.
You can never get another
When she has passed away.
You’ll only have one mother
There’ll never be another.
So cherish her sweet face
No matter where its placed
And always try to hug her.
Author Uncle Harold Switzer. Last stanza: tiny.
