C
One day a mother came to a prison
G7
C
To see an erring but precious son
G7
C
It did not matter what he had done
G7
C
She brought no silver (brought no gold) no pomp or style (none to see)
F
It was a halo (halo bright) sent down from heaven (heaven’s light)
C
G7
C
The sweetest gift a mother’s smile
G7
C
She’s gone to heaven from heartache’s grief
G7
C
You were her baby and ever will be
G7
C
She brought no silver (brought no gold) no pomp or style (none to see)
F
It was a halo (halo bright) sent down from heaven (heaven’s light)
C
G7
C
The sweetest gift a mother’s smile
G7
C
She brought no silver (brought no gold) no pomp or style (none to see)
F
It was a halo (halo bright) sent down from heaven (heaven’s light)
C
G7
C
The sweetest gift a mother’s smile