[Verse 1]
Oh, mother shelter, a mother is a shelterer
Oh, mother shelter, mother, shelter us
From the wild winds howling

[Verse 2]
Oh, father shepherd, a father is a shepherder
Oh, father shepherd, father, shepherd us
From the wild wolves howling

[Verse 3]
Your cities are a wilderland, look upon your children
Your cities are a wilderland, look upon your, look upon your
Your highways are a wilderland, look upon your children
Your highways are a wilderland, look upon your, look upon your
Look upon your children wandering in the wilderland
Look upon your children wandering in the wood, singing