Oh mother dear I've missed you since you have been gone
I cannot see your face, or hear your voice I know
But when I play we're talking on the telephone
It seems to me that you can hear my glad " Hello "
Hello my mother dear, the line I think is clear
We'll not disturb the angels 'round the shining throne
I'm lonely here today, 'twill drive my cares away
To play like we are talking on the telephone
I do not understand just why you had to go
Without your presence leaves me here so sad and lone
Sometimes it seems that I can hear uyour sweet " Hello "
When I play like we're rtalking on the telephone
* Refrain
They tell me that you loved and kept the Lord's command
I know that you are happy there beside his throne
I think that he looks down, and smiles and understand
When I play like we're talking on the telephone
* Refrain