You're son, I know But, really, this can't wait I to explain Before it gets too late For your mother and me has finally died This is no happy home But God knows how I've tried
Because you're all I have, my You are my life, my pride, my And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy
I know, it's hard to Why did we ever start? We're more strangers now Each acting out a part I have laughed, I have cried I have lost every game taken all I can take But I'll just the same
Because you're all I have, my boy You are my life, my pride, my joy And if stay, I stay because of you, my boy