The Sweetest Gift a Mother’s Smile

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard] One day a mother came to a prison To see an erring, but precious son She told the warden how much she loved him It did not matter what he had done [Chorus: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, Both] She did not bring to him parole or pardon (free) She brought no silver (brought no gold) No pomp or style (for him to see) It was a halo bright sent down from heaven's light The sweetest gift, a mother's smile [Verse 2: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard] Her boy had wandered far from the fireside Though she had pleaded with him each night Yet not a word did she ever utter That told her heart ache, her smile was bright [Chorus: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, Both] She did not bring to him parole or pardon (free) She brought no silver (brought no gold) No pomp or style (for him to see) It was a halo bright sent down from heaven's light The sweetest gift, a mother's smile [Verse 3: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard] She left a smile you can remember She's gone to heaven from heartaches free The bars around you will never change her You were her baby and e'er will be [Chorus: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, Both] She did not bring to him parole or pardon (free) She brought no silver (brought no gold) No pomp or style (for him to see) It was a halo bright sent down from heaven's light The sweetest gift, a mother's smile It was a halo bright sent down from heaven's light The sweetest gift, a mother's smile