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Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long ways from home A long ways from home Sometimes I feel like freedom is near Sometimes I feel like freedom is near Sometimes I feel like freedom is near But it's so far aways, it's so far awaaays Sometimes I wish dat I cou'd fly, Sometimes I wish dat I cou'd fly, Sometimes I wish dat I cou'd fly, Like dem birds in the skyyy, A liddle bit closer to hooome Sometimes I feel like I’m almos’ gone Sometimes I feel like I’m almos’ gone Sometimes I feel like I’m almos’ gone Way up in de heab’nly land Way up in de heab’nly land Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long ways from home There’s praying everywhere