Bury Me In The Morning, Mother
By: Stephen Foster
Written by: Stephen Foster

This Version:
  • Bury Me In The Morning, Mother
 
Lyrics:
Lay me down where the grass is green, mother, beneath the willow shade
Where the murmuring winds will mourn, mother, the wreck that death has made

Bury me in the morning and mourn not at my loss
For I'll join the beautiful army that carried the Saviour's cross

Never sorrow or sigh for me, mother, who fell in early years
For I'll be in the pleasant land, mother, that's free from grief and tears

Bury me in the morning and mourn not at my loss
For I'll join the beautiful army that carried the Saviour's cross

I have heard the songs of the blest, mother, and death is drawing near
So ferry me over the stream, mother, that mortals dread and fear

Bury me in the morning and mourn not at my loss
For I'll join the beautiful army that carried the Saviour's cross

You most promise to come to me, mother, when life and hope shall fade
For there's room for you in the home, mother, that's far from the greenwood shade

Bury me in the morning and mourn not at my loss
For I'll join the beautiful army that carried the Saviour's cross