The wind was blowing cold and snowing
Down from the northern zone
Under the skyway all along the road lay
White as a pile of bones
In the teeth of a gale some people failed
To find their way back home
Momma oh momma I want my momma
Oh momma oh momma I want my momma
Who would be out on a night like this?
Poor
sailor boy
Who would be out on a night like this?
Poor
sailor boy
Trees bent down to kiss the ground
All lakes and rivers were ice
Some prayed to the sun or spirit one
Come down and save our lives
At the height of the storm a child was born
Time passed slowly by
Momma oh momma I want my momma
Oh momma oh momma I want my momma
Who would be out on a night like this?
Poor
sailor boy
Who would be out on a night like this?
Poor
sailor boy
The sun found a crack in the whirling back
The freezing land was free
The people blamed this, they blamed that
They looked but couldn't see
Some lived some died but none gave thanks
They look but cannot see
Momma oh momma I want my momma
Oh momma oh momma I want my momma
Who would be out on a night like this?
Poor
sailor boy
Who would be out on a night like this?
Poor
sailor boy