If I could only hear my mother sing again nIf I could close my eyes and hear your voice as then nAll the friends and family nWould sing along with me nAnd set your spirit free nnIn my heart I hear you sing again nEvery note as natural as then nWhen I sing those songs nWith family and friends nIn my heart I hear you sing again nnI know the troubled times that turned your hair to grey nAnd all the tears and sorrows followed to your grave nBut deep within the heart of hunger nThere were always melodies nPassed from you to me nnIn my heart I hear you sing again nEvery note as natural as then nWhen I sing those songs nFor family and friends nIn my heart I hear you sing again nnAnd it's a long, long road I've come nSince my mother's songs were heard nBut the child I can't outrun nStill hangs on every word nnIn my heart I hear you sing again nEvery note as natural as then nWhen I sing those songs nWith family and friends nIn my heart I hear you sing againn