Meter: 10.10.10.5.5 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Transience Lyrics: 1 Sometimes I feel like a motherless child,
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child,
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child,
a long way from home,
a long way from home.
2 Sometimes I feel like I have no friend,
Sometimes I feel like I have no friend,
Sometimes I feel like I have no friend,
a long way from home,
a long way from home.
3 Sometimes I feel like I’m almost gone,
Sometimes I feel like I’m almost gone,
Sometimes I feel like I’m almost gone,
a long way from home,
a long way from home. Used With Tune: WHEATLEY Text Sources: African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child