mother, mother got my feeble steps mother, mother got my feeble steps softly as you go softly as you go I got me up this got me up this hill of life oh, got me up this got me up this hill of life til I grow a man til I grow a man mother, mother when I grow a man mother, mother when I grow a man big, strong and brave big, strong and brave I got my mother I got my mother down that hill got my mother I got my mother down that hill got her to her grave got her to her grave got her to her grave got her to her grave I've got you up this I've got you up this I've you up this hill of life