. . . A word that means the world to me, 1915.
words by Howard Johnson
music by Theodore F. Morse
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- I’ve been around the world, you bet, but never went to school
Hard knocks are all I seem to get, perhaps I’ve been a fool
But still, some educated folks, supposed to be so swell
Would fail, if they were called upon a simple word to spell
Now if you’d like to put me to a test
There’s one dear name that I can spell the best
Chorus
“M” is for the million things she gave me
“O” means only that she’s growing old
“T” is for the tears were shed to save me
“H” is for her heart of purest gold
“E” is for her eyes, with lovelight shining
“R” means right, and right she’ll always be
Put them all together, they spell “MOTHER”
A word that means the world to me
- When I was but a baby, long before I learned to walk
While lying in my cradle, I would try my best to talk
It wasn’t long, before I spoke, and all the neighbors heart
My folks were very proud of me for “Mother was the word
Although I’ll never lay a claim to fame
I’m satisfied that I can spell this name
Chorus
“M” is for the mercy she possesses
“O” means that I owe her all I own
“T” is for her tender sweet caresses
“H” is for her hands that made a home
“E” means everything she’s done to help me
“R” means real and regular, you see
Put them all together, they spell “MOTHER”
A word that means the world to me
Sung here by Fred Feild: