Mama Needs Water

Down in the well the ole bucket goes

Mama needs water to wash all of the clothes

Soapsuds and scrub boards singing their song

She’s in her apron just humming along.

Sweat’s pouring from her soft wrinkled brow

She keeps on working knowing just how

Carrying each load to the ole clothesline

To dry in the breeze and the warm sunshine.

Her children are thankful, they know they are blessed

Mama’s clean sheets are simply the best!

They’ll lay down their head on a sweet pillowcase

Feeling mama’s love all over their face.

She does not have to do all that she does

But she’ll do what she can for the family she loves

So down in the well the ole bucket goes

Mama needs water to wash all of ‘their’ clothes.