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Kiss Me mother, Kiss your D arlin'
Lay my head upon your b reast
throw your loooooooving arms ar ound me
I am weeeeeeary let me r est
Seems the light is swiftly f ading
Brighter sceeeeeenes they do now show
I am staaaanding by the river
Angels waaaaait to take me h ome
Kiss me mooooother kiss your darlin'
See the paaaain upon m y brow
While i'll sooooon be with the a ngels
Fate has doooooomed my future now.
Through the yeeeeeears you've alway s loved me
and my liiiiiife you tried to save
but now I shall slumber sweetly
in a deeeeeep and lonely grave
Kiss me mooother Kiss your d arlin
Lay my head upon your breast
throw your looooving arms arou nd me
I am weeeeeary let me rest
I am weeeeeary let me rest.