Wednesday morning at five oclock as the day begins
Silently closing her bedroom door
Leaving the note that she hoped would say more
She goes downstairs to the kitchen clutching her handkerchief Quietly turning the backdoor key
Stepping outside she is free
She
We gave her most of our lives
Is leaving
Sacrificed most of our lives
Home
We gave her everything money could buy
Shes leaving home
Shes leaving home after living alone for so many years
Father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown
Picks up the letter thats lying there
Standing alone at the top of the stairs
She breaks down and cries to her husband
Daddy, our baby is gone!
Why would she treat us so thoughtlessly?
How could she do this to me?
She
We never thought of ourselves
Is leaving
Never a thought for ourselves
Home
We struggled hard all our lives to get by
Shes leaving home
Shes leaving home after living alone for so many years
Friday morning at nine oclock she is far away
Waiting to keep the appointment she made
Meeting a man from the motor trade
She
What did we do that was wrong?
Is having
We didnt know it was wrong
Fun
Fun is the one thing that money cant buy
Shes having fun
Something inside that was always denied for so many years
Shes leaving home
Shes leaving home
Shes leaving home
Shes leaving home
Shes leaving home
Shes leaving home
Bye bye
Bye