. . . and I know she’s missin’ mine
A popular song from 1921.
Words by Sidney Clare.
Music by Lew Pollack.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. I dream of childhood, days in the wildwood
But most of all, it’s mammy that I recall
How I long to be
Sitting now upon my mammy’s knee
Chorus:
‘Cause I’m missin’ mammy’s kissin’
And I know she’s missing mine
When I was a kid of nine
I used to love to hold her to my shoulder
With my arms around her like a honeysuckle vine
I miss her fond embraces, and my place is
Beside that lovin’ mammy o’ mine
I’ve forgotten quite a lot
In my own land of cotton days
But my mammy’s kissin’ stays with me always
Oh! Lordy he keep her alive
To welcome me when I arrive
‘Cause I’m missin’ mammy’s kissin’
And I know she’s missin’ mine
2. I’m feeling better, I’ve had a letter
Mammy, my own tells me to hurry back home
Oh! how glad I’ll be
Can you picture her welcome to me?