Endless days and sleepless nights showed no relief at all
the memories and the bitter taste of the cup I drank of gall
The heartache came from a lonely heart and the tears on a childs face
Its ok kids she loves you still although I take her place
Sleep n my son Ime by your side till the bad dreams slip away
Crouched beside your bed I wake and greet another day

Three little flowers grow alone and yet they live with me
I tried so hard till my strength was gone, a mum and dad for three
Sorrow took the place of joy, smiles no longer there
Resentment took the place of love when they thought she didnt care
But though the ashes we grew close, and built our family ties
Yet the hurting never goes away, you can see it in there eyes

I love you mum I hear them say, as again they wave goodbye
And again my heart is torn in two, if one of them would cry
They act so big and shrug it off, and pretend that theres no lies
But they cant fool their dad because, he sees it in there eyes

A little girl of ten years old, engrossed in lifes affairs
She tried so hard to fill mums shoes and show us how she cares
A heavy load for one so small was her way of hanging on
She would stand by dad no matter what, and show him that shes strong
Yet her changing moods and angry shouts came as no surprise
Dad knew of her loneliness he saw it in her eyes

Life is like a changing tide theres always something new
No matter what our life may bring, weve got to see it thru
The years are rolling very fast and the memories die slow
Of the pain we felt the day she said, "Goodbye I have to go"
Yet life goes on and the hurt will ease and the kids will grow up wise
They will understand their kids by looking in there eyes