[Verse 1]
I was standing by the bedside
Where my fevered mother lay
When she called me close beside her
And I thought I heard her say

[Chorus]
I've just seen the rock of ages
Jacob's ladder hanging down
I've just crossed the river of Jordan
Now, my son, I'm homeward bound

[Verse 2]
As we gathered by her bedside
The tears begin to fill our eyes
Then she called me close beside her
And whispered softly her good-byes

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Pine trees blowing cross the mountain
Where forever she will lay
There she'll rest beside the fountain
There she'll sleep beneath the clay
[Chorus]