Cat. #0779 (MFH #525) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on June 25, 1969
VERSE 1
There's an old an' faded picture on th wall
That has been hanging there for many of a year
It's a picture of my Mother, an' I know there is no other
That can take th place of Mother on th wall
CHORUS:
On th wall, on th wall
How I love that dear ole picture on th wall
Time is swiftly pass'n by
When I bow my head an' cry
For I know I'll meet my Mother, after all
VERSE 2
Well, I lost that dear ole Mother, years ago
There is none to wish for trouble now an' foe
As my banjo makes th cord, I'm praying to th Lord
Let me hold that dear ole picture on th wall
VERSE 3
Well, th children scattered off an' gone
An' I have a little family of my own
I know I love them well, more than any tongue can tell
But I love that dear ole picture on th wall