Motherless child (Traditional)

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• (Posted 2024-05-07)  CPDL #80555:       

Editor: David Greenwood (submitted 2024-05-07).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 54 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by David Greenwood.

• (Posted 2010-05-02)  CPDL #21567:     

Editor: Jens Klimek (submitted 2010-05-02).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Jens Klimek. Arr. for SSATB.

• (Posted 2008-07-11)  CPDL #17503: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-11).  Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

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Title: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Composer: Harry T. Burleigh
Lyricist: Traditional

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Secular, Spiritual, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

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Original text and translations

English text Sometimes I feel like a motherless chile, Sometimes I feel like a motherless chile, Sometimes I feel like a motherless chile, A long ways from home. Sometimes I feel like I’m almos’ gone, Sometimes I feel like I’m almos’ gone, Sometimes I feel like I’m almos’ gone, A long ways from home.

French translation Parfois je me sens comme un enfant sans sa mère Loin de chez lui. Parfois je sens que je suis presque parti Loin de chez lui.