“Who Will Care for Mother Now?”
Description
"Why am I so weak and weary? See how faint my heated breath.... Tell me, comrades, is this death?" The dying soldier asks "Who will care for mother now?" He hopes someone will care for her, and hopes to die as a soldier should
Notes
The fact that this song achieved some success probably tells us more about the nineteenth century than about the quality of the song. - RBW
References
- Silber-CivWar, pp. 76-77, "Who Will Care for Mother Now?" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, WHOCARE*
- BI, SCW76