The folk songs which are always sung with a tune, although the first editor was one of the people who were forgotten, were not mentioned with the product created by them over time, is one of the richest genres of folk literature in terms of subject staff. The term of folk song is a very comprehensive term that includes verse forms as koşma, semai, destan, varsağı and mani, as well as types of verse such as beautification, koçaklama, satire and lament. The folk songs which are within the scope of the study of literary scientists with their lyrics and musicologists with their compositions, provide important datas for scientists who study the society from which they come from. Additionally, anonymous folk literature products that provide the cultural link between generations. Folk songs are one of the most important sources of folk poetry since they exist not only with their compositions but also with their lyrics. Folk songs are anonymous folk literature products but according to other anonymous products, it is more evident that folk songs first emerged from the mentality of an individual. Folk songs belong to an individual at the first time they are produced but in the oral tradition, the first producer of the folk songs is often forgotten and these products become the common property of society. The society also keeps alive bu expressing many codes belonging to their own cultures through folk songs. In this study, the role of mother in folk songs as a genre that embodies cultural codes has been examined. In order to limit the study, it was determined that the producer of the folk songs in which the role of mother was sought was a woman. For this, 434 folk songs in the TRT repertoire whose producers were determined to be women were identified and 73 folk songs texts from which data on the role of women as mothers could be obtained were discussed. It has been observed that there are different perspectives on the mother role of women in the 73 folk songs. Opinions have been made on issues such as whether the women who plays the role of mother is active or passive in the folk songs and how women generally approach the phenomenon of motherhood. Among these folk songs, 5 folk songs were examined in detail after general information and evaluations about these folk songs which are described as women’s mouth folk songs. In the study, motherhood was evaluated in two sub-titles in folk songs. These are “The Ideal Role Motherhood” and “The Role That Brings Sacrifice Pleasure: Motherhood”. Thus, motherhood which is the most important and sacred role attributed to women in Turkish culture, has been revealed through the eyes of mothers or expectant mothers themselves and the evaluations were made on the related folk songs.