A Life of Her Own

She sits alone in the kitchen

With her memories and photographs

Of all the better times she's had

When she was young the days seemed short

So much to do so little time

But now the days just seem to pass her by

So she cries she takes a pill

Then another, calls her mother

"Mother can you baby sit tonight?"

The children scream her husband doesn't care

So many times she's wished he wasn't there

In the morning does the washing up

The fish and chips the children left

She scrapes away into the bin

Four o'clock they're home from school

They scream and shout her life they rule

She dreams of holidays and better things

So she cries she takes a pill

Then another, calls her mother

"Mother can you baby sit tonight?"

She wishes she was alone

She could have a life of her own

So she sits alone in the park

She wishes she could run away

But deep inside she knows she never will

She dreams of living in the country

With a garden full of daffodils

For now a box on the window sill

So she cries she takes a pill

And then another, calls her mother

"Mother can you baby sit tonight?"

She wishes she was alone

She could have a life of her own

She could have a life of her own

A life of her own