Verse 1: By the lamp-light's glow in the evening Sits a mother old and grey,
Silently knitting, with fingers worn, For her boys so far away;
Tho' her heart is heavy with sorrow; And her brow all wrinkled with care,
With ev'ry stitch that is fashioned, She breathes a gentle pray'r;
Chorus: Each stitch is a thought of you dear, Woven with loving care,
I'm knitting my heart in each garment, dear To send to you somewhere;
My hands are old and worn, dear, the stitches may not be true;
But there's love in each one, a mother's love for her son, Each stitch is a thought of you.
Verse 2: There's a scarf for Jimmie of woolen, and a cap for Bobbie dear,
God keep them alway safe from all harm, And forgive a mother's tear;
I have knitted their baby stockings, And I'm proud to do it again,
And tho' the cradle stopped rocking For my four big brave men: