Now you�re so far away
Things that we used to laugh about
Crazy things we�d say
There were so many May times
When every word was a song
There were so many gay times
Before it all went oh so wrong
But time is ever a vagabond
Time was always a thief
Time can steal away happiness
But time can�t take away grief
So I won�t try to remember
For that way leads to regret
So I won't try to remember
What I can never forget
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Poor mum, poor mum
After a lifetime of dreaming
Poor mum, poor mum
Whatever became of your scheming
Nothing worked out in the way that you planned
Nothing was quite as you thought
Try very hard not to misunderstand
Joy as it flies cannot be caught
Poor mum, poor mum
Where did you take a wrong turning
Poor mum, poor mum
Pack up that lost little yearning
Pack it away with the books and the toys
Silent and dumb, silent and mum
Go out and grab at your life and forget
You weren�t what was�. mum