Lyrics Billy Joe Shaver – Magnolia Mother’s Love

I recall the day she found it
Come home with her coat wrapped round it
Back when I was just a little boy
I’d have sworn that it was dead

It’s just an old Magnolia tree
But friend it means much more to me
It’s a symbol of my momma’s tender love

And of all the things in life I’ve found
That picked me up when I was down
I remember my magnolia mother’s love
Oh, the kinfolk come and gathered round
The day we laid my momma down
I swore I’d try to be a better man
Standing beneath her favorite tree
I knew her pride and joy was me
When a petal fell and nestled in my hand