Loudon Wainwright Iii - Your Mother And I

your mother and i ( by loudon wainwright iii )

intro :
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your mother & i are living apart
E D A
i know that seems stupid , but we weren’t very smart
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you’ll stay with her , i’ll visit you
E D Asus4 A
at christmas , on weekends , the summertime too

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A D
your mother & i are not getting along
E D A
somehow somewhere something went wrong
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everything changes , time takes its toll
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your folks fell in love , loves a very deep hole

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A D
your mother & i will do all we can do
E D Asus4 A
to work this thing out and to take care of you
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families get broken , i know it’s a shame
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it’s nobody’s fault and you’re not to blame

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A D
your mother & i are both feeling bad
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things will get better , it won’t stay this sad
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and i hope when you grow up , one day you’ll see
E D Asus4 A
your parents are people , that’s all we can be

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your mother & i