Lyrics:
The Gray Hairs Of My Mother [Version (a)]:
The gray hairs of my mother
This tress, this tress recalls them now
Again I see them cluster
In beauty, in beauty 'round her brow
Oh tender are the memories
That wake from out the past
I live again life's morning
Too beautiful, too beautiful to last
Oh! The gray hairs of my Mother
This tress, this tress recalls them now
Again I see them cluster
In beauty, in beauty 'round her brow
Once more I kneel at twilight
In childhood's simple, earnest prayer
Once more I see the homestead
And all, and all the blessings there!
Oh, lovely tress of silver
Whatever cares may be
My heart, in all its trials
Is nearer Heaven, is nearer Heaven for thee
Oh! The gray hairs of my Mother
This tress, this tress recalls them now
Again I see them cluster
In beauty, in beauty 'round her brow
The gray hairs of my mother
This tress, this tress recalls them now
Again I see them cluster
In beauty, in beauty 'round her brow
Oh tender are the memories
That wake from out the past
I live again life's morning
Too beautiful, too beautiful to last
Oh! The gray hairs of my Mother
This tress, this tress recalls them now
Again I see them cluster
In beauty, in beauty 'round her brow
Once more I kneel at twilight
In childhood's simple, earnest prayer
Once more I see the homestead
And all, and all the blessings there!
Oh, lovely tress of silver
Whatever cares may be
My heart, in all its trials
Is nearer Heaven, is nearer Heaven for thee
Oh! The gray hairs of my Mother
This tress, this tress recalls them now
Again I see them cluster
In beauty, in beauty 'round her brow
The Song:
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with a number of song fragments and melodies, and even fictional album collections with made-up song titles. This song is listed as part of the Male Quartette Collection, the greatest book ever compiled.
Many of the song titles on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older sheet music/songs, and this is one of those. It was a song by T. Brigham Bishop from 1874, and you can see it here.
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with a number of song fragments and melodies, and even fictional album collections with made-up song titles. This song is listed as part of the Male Quartette Collection, the greatest book ever compiled.
Many of the song titles on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older sheet music/songs, and this is one of those. It was a song by T. Brigham Bishop from 1874, and you can see it here.