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Mothers Prayer

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GThe postman came and brought a letter
It was from her Cboy that went D7away
She gave him Cup to join the Gcolors
Each time he writes D7I hear her Gpray
Dear God watch Cover my boy in Gservice
Help him win the victory D7there
And when this Ccruel old war is Gover
Send him home D7to mother's Gprayer
The day he left they walked together
Down to the Ctrain that took him D7away
She knew her Cboy would be a Ghero
Her smiling eyes D7just seemed to Gpray
Dear God watch Cover my boy in Gservice
Help him win the victory D7there
And when this Ccruel old war is Gover
Send him home D7to mother's Gprayer
Oh soldier boy don't ever forget her
She prays to CGod for you each D7day
That harm may Cnever overGtake you
When you're fighting D7far aGway
Dear God watch Cover my boy in Gservice
Help him win the victory D7there
And when this Ccruel old war is Gover
Send him home D7to mother's Gprayer

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Mothers Prayer

by Eddy Arnold

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The postman came and brought a letter

C D7

It was from her boy that went away

C G

She gave him up to join the colors

D7 G

Each time he writes I hear her pray

C G

Dear God watch over my boy in service

Help him win the victory there

C G

And when this cruel old war is over

D7 G

Send him home to mother's prayer

The day he left they walked together

C D7

Down to the train that took him away

C G

She knew her boy would be a hero

D7 G

Her smiling eyes just seemed to pray

C G

Dear God watch over my boy in service

Help him win the victory there

C G

And when this cruel old war is over

D7 G

Send him home to mother's prayer

Oh soldier boy don't ever forget her

C D7

She prays to God for you each day

C G

That harm may never overtake you

D7 G

When you're fighting far away

C G

Dear God watch over my boy in service

Help him win the victory there

C G

And when this cruel old war is over

D7 G

Send him home to mother's prayer

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