Name: A Mother's Love's A Blessing
Duration: P00H04M58S
Description: The Irish classic Mother's Day song, "A Mother's Love's a Blessing" recorded by Cherish the Ladies during the Covid-19 lockdown.

A Mother's Love's A Blessing

by CHERISH THE LADIES

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The Irish classic Mother's Day song, "A Mother's Love's a Blessing" recorded by Cherish the Ladies during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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An Irish boy was leaving
Leaving his own native home
Crossing the broad Atlantic
Once more he wished to roam
And as he was leaving his mother
While standing on the quay
he threw her arms around her waist
And this to her he did say

CHORUS
A mother's love's a blessing
No matter where you're home
Keep her while she's living
You'll miss her when she's gone
Love her as in childhood
Though feeble, old and grey
For you'll never miss a mother's love
Till she's buried beneath the clay

And as the years go onward
I'll settle down in life
I'll choose a nice young colleen
And I'll take her for my wife
And as the children grow older
And play around my knee
I'll teach them the very same lesson that
My mother taught to me

CHORUS
A mother's love's a blessing
No matter where you're home
Keep her while she's living
You'll miss her when she's gone
Love her as in childhood
Though feeble, old and grey
For you'll never miss your mother's love
Till she's buried beneath the clay
For you'll never miss your mother's love
Till she's buried beneath the clay

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released June 6, 2020
Joanie Madden - Flute, Whistle, Harmony Vocals
Mary Coogan - Guitar, Mandolin
Mirella Murray - Accordion
Kathleen Boyle - Piano
Nollaig Casey - Fiddle
Kate Purcell - Lead Vocals, guitar

Mixed by Bruce Foley
Photography by Marianne Mangan

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CHERISH THE LADIES New York, New York

Celebrating 35 years of touring, the Grammy-nominated, Irish-American supergroup formed in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women and exploded onto the Irish music circuit. Under the leadership of Joanie Madden, they have performed thousands of concerts around the globe and recorded 18 critically acclaimed albums. They are now among the busiest and most admired Irish groups on the planet. ... more

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