Mother, The Queen Of My Heart Songtext
von Hank Snow

I had a home down in Texas
Back where the blue bonnet′s grew
I had the kindest old mother
How happy we were, just we two
But one day the angels called her
This parting we all have to pay
She called me close to her bedside
And these are the words she did say


"Son, don't start drinking and gambling
Promise you′ll always go straight"
Ten years have passed since our parting
That promise I broke, I must say
I started in gambling for pastime
At last, I was just like them all
I bet all my clothes and my money
Not dreaming that I'd ever fall

One night I spent all my money
Nothing was left to be seen
And all that I had for to break them was one card
And that was a queen
The cards were dealt all 'round the table
Each man took a card on the draw
I drew the one that would break them
I turned it and here′s what I saw


I saw my mother′s picture
And somehow it seemed to say
"Son, you have broken your promise"
Then I threw the cards away
My winnings, I gave to a newsboy
I knew I was wrong from the start
But I'll never forget that promise
To my mother, the queen of my heart