Eric Clapton - Motherless Children Lyrics






Motherless children have a hard time when mother is dead, lord.
Motherless children have a hard time when mother is dead, lord.
They don't have anywhere to go;
Wandering around from door to door.
Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord.

Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead, lord.
Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead, lord.
Father will do the best he can;
So many things a father can't understand.
Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord.

Sister will do the best she can when your mother is dead, lord.
Sister will do the best she can when your mother is dead, lord.
Sister will do the best she can;
So many things a sister can't understand.
Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead.

When your mother is dead, when your mother is dead.
When your mother is dead, Lord, when your mother is dead.





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  1. L.... D....

    I heard this just recently, really good song

  2. B.... n....

    this & tears in heaven & wonderfull tonight my favorite E C tunes

  3. B.... n....

    my girlfriend told me i was gonna ware this record out along with whos next & toys in the atic

  4. B.... n....

    when this song came out i stayed in my room for days with my strat & ampeg amp till i figured out how to
    play it it was great when that was one of my bigest problems

    B.... n....

    it was a new cream colord strat in a rectangle case with a red felt intearor i savd all summer i think i paid 450.00 the amp was a used 1 peace tube ampeg i got from a buddy for 25.00 had a nice warm sound

  5. M.... B....

    Clapton is God

  6. T.... G....

    I hope the late great Blind Willie Johnson who originally recorded this 1927 is smiling down from heaven on all of the people who love the incredible music he created. It's so sad that Blind Willie's mother died when he was very young, and his stepmother blinded him permanently by splashing poison in his face when he was 7 years old. Blind Willie may have died broke, sick, blind and alone but his music will be around forever. I think Eric Clapton did a great job with this song, but the original one Blind Willie did will always be my favorite.

  7. T.... S....

    Duane and Butch are looking down with great pride. The proof of a great performance...the musicians are all smiling and having fun. The drummer is killing it.

  8. H.... G....

    Quite different from the acoustical version, but still very nice.I like the triple sliding!

  9. B.... G....

    That is Kicking Ass.

  10. �.... �....

    ВЕЛИК!!

  11. E.... S....

    .......and 550 dislikes......miserabel !!!!! Shame on you !!!

  12. M.... 1....

    This feels like a Christian song.

  13. B.... M....

    ONE OF MY FAVORITE ERIC CLAPTON SONG ' S !!!

  14. K.... J....

    On an EC jag tonight. Three of the best guitarists alive today. So good.

  15. E.... S....

    Oha! So stark war 2007 "Live in San Diego"! E.Clapton, D.Trucks und D. Bramhall II - Drei wahre Meister an der Gitarre. Und das Stück hat einen mächtigen Drive, auch wegen der starken Rhythmus Gruppe mit W.Weeks, St.Jordan, Ch. Stainton, T. Carmon und den beiden Sängerinnen Mi. John und Sh. White .......und dann noch das "SlideSolo" von Trucks/Bramhall II und EC, my goodness !!!

  16. D.... V....

    Awesome band, excellent drummer and IMMENSE ERIC CLAPTON as always.

  17. J.... D....

    Amazing

  18. K.... J....

    All I can say about the intro is. God Damn.

  19. k.... n....

    Awesome. The only lousy thing Clapton's singing.

  20. r.... ....

    GREETINGS FROM AUSTRIA - i saw him in the City Hall VIenna - its true - HE IS GOD !!!!!!!!

  21. P.... F....

    Not necessarily the news!

  22. M.... M....

    Wild to say the least - perfection at it's best!!1

  23. G.... W....

    Wow ! Like George said , a sober Eric .

  24. S.... T....

    Why is this hidden in YouTube search? You have to type the entire name with live at the end to find it.

  25. B.... C....

    If anyone's interested I made a cover of this tune.. Great song! https://youtu.be/VRnY2nT66y4

  26. G.... M....

    I prefer this version https://youtu.be/2SY_h4pqhNY

  27. l.... ....

    Everyone bringing their A game.

  28. y.... ....

    It was the worst event in my life to have listened to this music.
    I became the captive of the blues-rock at the moment when I listened to this music and have wasted the life to a guitar absorbedly though there was not the talent. . .

  29. d.... 1....

    Derek trucks is the one with fantastic drummer

  30. M.... 1....

    I remember hearing this in a restaurant on vacation in Seattle on a tv next to our table.

  31. D.... D....

    Awesome with Derek Trucks too ! 🔥🎸🎼🎤🎶🎵🎷🎻🥁

  32. R.... ....

    It's still Clapton, and he's as technically proficient as ever, if not more so, but there's just something missing. I feel really bad saying this; he was one of the great heroes of my long-vanished youth. But...I don't know how to say it except that something is missing. It's like he's just going through the motions. There's a certain perfunctory air about the whole performance. Sorry. I think when he lost his son something just went out of him, and he's never gotten it back.

  33. D.... M....

    Steve Jordan, great job on drums

  34. m.... ....

    Gd to see that bastard can still play

  35. B.... ....

    The drummer is fucking kick ass.

  36. r.... r....

    cool, so cool.....the best

  37. W.... C....

    Better than Joe.

  38. c.... ....

    What kind of drums use steve jordan in this live performance ? I think it's a yamaha custom no ?

    c.... ....

    clement62400

    Good question.

    c.... ....

    its one of his old maple custom kits, he uses a gold sparkle one with john Mayer, came as this kit just a different colour

  39. d.... k....

    Would have liked to see the sisters step out and sing a couple verses.

  40. m.... 1....

    this is an example of why he is the great Eric Clapton and no one else sounds like him!

  41. m.... 1....

    great guitars, hot backup singers a great song!

  42. l.... ....

    Steve Jordan couldn't have givin one ounce more here, awesome drumming. However I think he may have giving the 3 slider a run for there money by starting off a bit fast. I think Derek had trouble too. Great to watch him drum. You can see Eric giving him the hairy eyeball at the end of the song.

    l.... ....

    I agree.
    His body-language also puzzles me. Like he's glad or too eager to be there. The rest work hard too, but know they're fit to the job. He loses a lot of energy in this way, sort of moves around. But it always impresses people. Like energetic conductors (classical orchestra), while in fact that's not a sign of quality. Might be the rhytm (sort of hurdling) is the cause?

    l.... ....

    @Mrs Senta Someone asked steve jordan in one of his drum master classes, " steve why does it look like you're going 10x harder with Eric Clapton than john Mayer"? Steve's answer was " Eric always wants me to push the band to there limits. maybe that answers your question.

    l.... ....

    @tdg. thank you so much 😊 it really does.

  43. I.... B....

    Drummer ‘s working overtime

  44. B.... ....

    Awesome drumming !!! The rest ain't bad either.

  45. R.... B....

    this sucks

  46. W.... M....

    That start. He the man!

  47. c.... t....

    What a lick!

  48. J.... T....

    That drummer!

  49. P.... M....

    Outstanding!!!

  50. S.... R....

    Never gets old slow fucking hand high rolling 👍

  51. c.... f....

    Derek es Eric. Eric es dios

  52. P.... v....

    Yeah!!!!!!

  53. B.... B....

    Eric's Voice is fantastic in that song! 461 Ocean tuning , so great!

  54. n.... ....

    Finally! Clapton using his pinkie!!

  55. F.... C....

    korea gamer's anthem

  56. A.... v....

    amazing Steve Jordan!

  57. M.... C....

    SO sad that 500 people have no clue!! whatup w/all the down votes? Get ya head right!!!

  58. A.... G....

    best ....

  59. j.... ....

    when’s this? Derek Trucks looks young

    j.... ....

    DB born in 1979. JJ Cale shows up in 'any way the wind blows' video from this concert and he died in 2013. So maybe from 2010 or 11?

  60. L.... f....

    Mais uma obra-prima do melhor da guitarra! Eric Clapton! Maravilhoso!!!

  61. C.... P....

    Triple Slide!!

  62. M.... Z....

    obrigada Clapton, por tanta coisa boa

  63. j.... m....

    Clapton is Low Pro...

  64. p.... ....

    Who's the drummer? He's great!

    p.... ....

    It's Steve Jordan. Steve's played with a lot of people, and was the original drummer of The Blues Brothers.

  65. E.... V....

    Always will be the greatest.Best mix ever between guitar,voice,melody,style.What can be better than this?Alternatve rock??!!

  66. S.... ....

    Don't discount Doyle Bramhall's talent as well!! ;^>

  67. M.... R....

    The man with the amazing touch!!!!

  68. j.... j....

    Would have preferred JIm Keltner on drums

  69. j.... j....

    All he's got for a voice is a yell.

  70. b.... ....

    Holy shit! Where to begin: so much talent on that stage. The rhythm section alone is as good as it gets - Steve Jordan on drums and the great Willie Weeks on bass. This must be heaven. Unbelievable. Seriously. Update: I keep coming back to this. Steve Jordan is a monster - the drumming is so good on this.

    b.... ....

    Omg yes! I just told my friend that I dont know a thing about drumming but this guy really stands out!

    b.... ....

    Backing vocals are great singers and beautiful too.

    b.... ....

    @News Now Adirondacks Katie Kissoon wearing the red skirt.

    b.... ....

    @Ian Lambert Not Katie Kissoon. Michelle John. The other backup singer is Sharon White.

  71. s.... ....

    AWESOME

  72. l.... s....

    Eric will always my main man till the end.

  73. E.... V....

    Eric Clapton is and will remain the best blues rock musician.

  74. M.... P....

    The best

  75. B.... _....

    Steve Jordan is beating the shit outta them drums!! Hell yeah

  76. h.... ....

    This piece got me in goose bumbs and still does. It runs forward like a moose. Fantastic!!

  77. M.... K....

    with Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall III

  78. J.... H....

    Awesome :D

  79. B.... W....

    Absolutely wonderful

  80. C.... A....

    Gratidão! Aqui não tem nada assim tão grandioso!

  81. N.... P....

    dies ist NICHT der Titel "MOTHERLESS CHILD"

    N.... P....

    Norbert Puffer : Genau!! Es ist "motherless childREN"

  82. B.... ....

    Now THAT will make anyone drive fast !

  83. J.... L....

    Willie Weeks is a bad MF !

  84. J.... R....

    Only came here for Steve Jordan. The man is just too damn good

  85. W.... ....

    Dam the trio slides kicked arse.. Awesome guitarists here. What a Great Trio. Doyle, Derek and Mr Slow Hand.

  86. J.... M....

    What a band! Drummer killing it.

  87. G.... S....

    Derek Trucks !

  88. h.... 1....

    eccetric play guitar!!
    Please chek my cannel!
    i love clapton

  89. D.... ....

    2:10...Derek looks like he farted, and thinks he might have shit instead. Of course this doesn’t take away the fact he’s an amazing guitarist.

  90. C.... C....

    I've said it time and time again boy oh boy Eric is as fine a vocalist you'll ever hear

    C.... C....

    As far as I am concerned, he IS ThE BEST ever (when he really wants) His voice knows no limits

    C.... C....

    @Pablo Pérez you are a smart man

  91. R.... P....

    Eric and Derek. God and demi-god.

  92. D.... D....

    Eric Clapton een geniale Gitarist waar ik met volle bewondering naar luister maar het meest naar kijk hoe hij zijn gitaar kan bespelen , daar zijn maar weinig van die z'n instrument koesterd !

  93. d.... c....

    When you are a guitar god vocals some times go unnoticed Eric is so under-rated that way

  94. J.... H....

    Eric Clapton is a Great Musician and a Legend

  95. n.... ....

    Why go on becomes the question

  96. P.... M....

    killer drummer, too fantastic..

    P.... M....

    That would be Steve Jordan. Yes, a terrific drummer, indeed.

  97. P.... M....

    the drummer's a killer