Motherless Child (Revisited) by WorldWaveMusic

(See Lyrics at the bottom.) Just finished this new American Roots Performance track. Was one of the first songs I ever performed as a singer-songwriter many moons ago. I had just returned from two years studying music in India and, that, along with my love of Blues and Stevie Wonder tended to move me towards melismatic vocalizing. Motherless Child was just about my earliest experimenting with that.

The horrific suffering in Ukraine and amongst refugees everywhere brought the tune to mind again. I was inspired to write a new bridge for this traditional song; I'm sure my vocal performance is far more intense now than it was all those years ago.
Master Recording ©℗David S. Goldman/WORLDWAVE RECORDS WWR-401-S
New section ©David S. Goldman/World Wave Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Matt Anthony and David S. Goldman
Engineered by Matt Anthony and David S. Goldman
Other Production and Engineering by Mark Dann
Vocals and Acoustic Guitar by David S. Goldman
Dobro by J. J. Appleton
Electric Guitars by Matt Anthony
Artwork by Karen L. Scheetz
Graphics by Brandon O'Sullivan
Arranging Consultant Shawn V. Lucas
LYRICS
Motherless Child (Revisited)
(Traditional, with new added Bridge, words and music ©David S. Goldman/World Wave Music (ASCAP)
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (3X)

A long way from home, so far from home.

Sometimes I feel like I’m almost gone 
(3X)
A long way from home, so far from home.

Sometimes I feel like I’ve never been born 
(3X)
A long way from home, so far from home.


But I hear your voice, I know your sound
Out on the road, I feel your ground
I call your name, can you feel my pain?
I miss your touch, I hurt, hurt so much

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (3X)
A long way from home, so far from home.