Well it
happened just after I was born,
my father passed away
He left my darling mother alone
to bring us up the very best way
And every night before we slept,
she'd sing us a beautiful song
And when she thought we
were sleeping,
she'd say, Lord,
please don't treat them wrong
Oh, Lord, please give them a day
when they can wake up
and feel the sun shining on them
Oh, Lord, please give them a day
when they can wake up
and feel the breeze
blowing their bad dream
s away
Well, years went by and we grew up,
my mother's struggle was through
And my brother, left us for a foreign land,
and I know he's very happy that too
And now my mother is leaving
to join him there
in a life that she damn well deserves
But I'll stay right here,
sing them this song,
I'll borrow my mother's words
Oh Lord, please give them a day
when they can wake up
and feel the sunshine around them
Oh Lord, please give them a day
when they can wake up
and feel the breeze
blowing their bad dream
s away
Well I know I'm gonna miss
her when she's gone,
she means everything to me
And may God be with her
every inch of the way
when she's sailing across the sea
And may my love be with her
everywhere that she goes
when she reaches that foreign shore
May her beautiful singing ring
in my ears now and forever more
Oh Lord, please give her a day
when she can wake up
And feel the sun shining on her
Oh Lord, please give her a day
when she can wake up
And feel the breeze
blowing her bad dreams away
Feel the breeze
blowing our bad dreams away
Feel the breeze blow
ing our bad dreams away