"Mother" Lyrics

by John Lennon

Original Manuscript (1970)

(1) Mother, you had me
but I never had you
oh I want you - but you didn't want me,
So I got to tell you
Goodbye - Goodbye

(2) Father you left me
but I never left you
oh I needed you, but you didn't need me,
so I just got to tell you
Goodbye - Goodbye.

Mama don't go
Daddy come home - repeat

(3) Children don't do what I have done
oh I couldn't walk and I tried to run
So I got to tell you
goodbye - goodbye.

As Released by John Lennon (1970)

Mother, you had me, but I never had you
I wanted you, you didn't want me
So I, I just got to tell you
Goodbye, goodbye

Father, you left me, but I never left you
I needed you, you didn't need me
So I, I just got to tell you
Goodbye, goodbye

Children, don't do what I have done
I couldn't walk and I tried to run
So I, I just got to tell you
Goodbye, goodbye

Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home
Mama don't go
Daddy come home