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Artist: John Legend
Canonical path: /john-legend/motherless-child
Related lyric paths: 6
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Motherless Child
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Motherless Child
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(PIANO)
WHOOAOO
Sometime I feel
Like a motherless Child
Sometimes I feel
Like a motherless child
And sometimes I feel
Like a motherless child
A long...long way...from home
WHOOAOO
And Sometimes i feel
Like I'm almost gone
Sometimes I feel WHOAOAO
Like I'm almost gone
Sometimes I feel yeahehe
Like I'm All Alone
A long...a looong wayee from home
C'mon, C'mon
Whos Got A Shoulder When I need to cry
I feel restless and I don't know why
Cry for help, but still feel alone
Like A motherless child along way from home
Lord I'm lost I can't find my way
I'm Dealin With The Struglles in my day to day
My Soul Is Weak and I wanna be strong
I try to run away but I've been running to long
I've been running to long...
I've Been running to long
HEEY
Whos Got A Shoulder When I Need To Cry
I feel restless and I don't know why
Cry for help, but I still feel alone
Like A motherless child along way from home
Lord I'm lost I can't find my way
I'm Dealin With The Struglles in my day to day
My Soul Is Weak and I wanna be strong
I try to run away but I've been running to long
I've been running to long...
I've Been running to long
Like A Motherless Child (X4)
So Lost And so long
Like a motherless Child
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