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Mother once told me, when I was a boy
Don't leave your home son, don't make me cry
Stay awhile longer, wait till the Spring
Cause it wont' be long now till Christmas bells ring
A long time ago son, your father left home
Looking for work, no intention to roam
He soon found employment, then sent back my ring
I miss him so much, when the Christmas choirs sing
When the Christmas choir sings on this Christmas day
I don't want my son or my daughter to be away
Do what I ask you, wait till the Spring
It won't be long now, till the Christmas bells ring
Life wasn't easy, here round the bay
I slaved all my life but I love you each day
So do what I ask you, wait till the Spring
It won't be long now till the Christmas bells ring
I then held my mother, with tears in my eyes
Saying I always love you and will till I die
I'll always be with you, in winter and in Spring
And I'll always be home, till the Christmas bells ring
When the Christmas choir sings, on this Christmas day
I don't want my son or my daughter to be away
Do what I ask you, wait till the Spring
It won't be long now till the Christmas bells ring
It won't be long now till the Christmas bells ring
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{A} Mother once told me, when I was a {D} boy
{E} Don't leave your home son, don't make me {A} cry
{A} Stay awhile longer, wait till the {D} Spring
{E} Cause it wont' be long now till Christmas bells {A} ring
{A} A long time ago son, your father left {D} home
{E} Looking for work, no intention to {A} roam
{A} He soon found employment, then sent back {D} my ring
{E} I miss him so much, when the Christmas choirs {A} sing
{A} When the Christmas choir sings on this Christmas {D} day
{E} I don't want my son or my daughter to be {A} away
{A} Do what I ask you, wait till the {D} Spring
{E} It won't be long now, till the Christmas bells {A} ring
{A} Life wasn't easy, here round the {D} bay
{E} I slaved all my life but I love you each {A} day
{A} So do what I ask you, wait till the {D} Spring
{E} It won't be long now till the Christmas bells {A} ring
{A} I then held my mother, with tears in my {D} eyes
{E} Saying I always love you and will till I {A} die
{A} I'll always be with you, in winter and in {D} Spring
{E} And I'll always be home, till the Christmas bells {A} ring
{A} When the Christmas choir sings, on this Christmas {D} day
{E} I don't want my son or my daughter to be {A} away
{A} Do what I ask you, wait till the {D} Spring
{E} It won't be long now till the Christmas bells {A} ring
{E} It won't be long now till the Christmas bells {A} ring