I broke my mother's heart Lord, when I runned away I broke my mother's heart Lord, when I runned away She said he's a hard-headed child I know you is gone astray My mother said, son oh son Way you carryin' on is a low down dirty sin My mother said, son Way you carryin' on is a low down sin You done run away and left me But you comin' back home again Had to pawn my shoes and clothes Sleep out in the park every night Pawned my shoes and clothes Sleep in the park each and every night I done laid around and caught T.B. I'm drawed up just like a piece of trite I'm coming home, mother Please don't cry when you see me I'm coming home, mother When you see me, don't you cry I was a hard-headed boy Now your son's coming home to die Oh mother, oh mother Remember, I'm your son Cryin' mother, oh, mother Remember, that I'm your child Mama, please forgive me All the things that I have done