I WONDER HOW THE OLD FOLKS ARE AT HOME A WELL I WONDER HOW THE OLD FOLKS ARE AT HOME I WONDER IF THEY MISS ME WHILE I ROAM I WONDER IF THEY PRAY FOR THE BOY THAT'S GONE AWAY AND LEFT HIS DEAR OLD PARENTS FAR AWAY CH I CAN HEAR THE CATTLE LOWING IN THE LANE I CAN SEE THE FIELDS OF GOLDEN GRAIN I CAN ALMOST HEAR THEM CRY AS THEY KISSED THEIR BOY GOODBYE I WONDER HOW THE OLD FOLKS ARE AT HOME JUST A COTTAGE AND A HOMESTEAD ON THE FARM A MOTHER'S LOVE TO KEEP ME FROM ALL HARM A MOTHER'S LOVE SO TRUE A SWEETHEART THAT LOVES YOU A COTTAGE AND A HOMESTEAD ON THE FARM CH