(Ronnie Wilkins - John Hurley)

We were such a rowdy bunch and we never thought too much
Of pickin' on the neighbor boy till he cried
He'd run home and tell his paw and his paw would tell my maw
That if he caught us one more time he'd tan our hide.

But Maw's kids were God's kids
And the children couldn't do no wrong in her eyes
She'd say don't stay out tonight but if you do I'll leave a light
And I'll be prayin' for my babies until I die.

Being bad was easy then trouble and temptation came
To tempt us and they'd teach us how to lie
Growing up with all our might right was wrong and wrong was
What we always were till we were home where we'd belong.

Back where Maw's kids were God's kids
And the children couldn't do no wrong in her eyes
She'd say don't stay out tonight but if you do I'll leave a light
And I'll be prayin' for my babies until I die.

Now sister's house is big and tall even though her family's small
And brother's seat in congress's secure
But me I live from day to day with trouble just a step away
How did I go wrong when I was oh so sure.

That Maw's kids were God's kids
And the children couldn't do no wrong in her eyes
She'd say don't stay out tonight but if you do I'll leave a light
And I'll be prayin' for my babies until I die.

Yes, I'll be prayin' for my babies until I die...