I Had a Good Father and Mother

"I Had a Good Father and Mother" is a 1929 gospel blues song by Washington Phillips (1880–1954, vocals and zither). The song has sometimes been covered as "I Had a Good Mother and Father"; or with, in both cases, "Real" inserted before "Good". Unusually, the song does not have a conventional refrain; instead, the verses are separated by a wordless vocalise. The final verse reflects a concept mentioned several times in the Gospel of John:

I Had a Good Father and Mother

"I Had a Good Father and Mother" is a 1929 gospel blues song by Washington Phillips (1880–1954, vocals and zither). The song has sometimes been covered as "I Had a Good Mother and Father"; or with, in both cases, "Real" inserted before "Good". Unusually, the song does not have a conventional refrain; instead, the verses are separated by a wordless vocalise. The final verse reflects a concept mentioned several times in the Gospel of John: