No Son Of Mine

Well, the key to my survival
Was never in much doubt
The question was how I could keep sane
Trying to find the way out

Things were never easy for me
Peace of mind was hard to find
And I needed a place where I could hide
Somewhere I could call mine

I didn't think much about it
Till it started happening all the time
Soon I was living with the fear everyday
Of what might happen at night

I couldn't stand to hear the
Crying of my mother
And I remember when
I swore that, that would be the
Last they'd see of me
And I never went home again

They say time is a healer
And now my wounds are not the same
I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth
I had to hear what he'd say

He sat me down to talk to me
He looked me straight in the eyes

He said:

You're no son, you're no son of mine
You're no son, you're no son of mine
You walked out, you left us behind
And you're no son, you're no son of mine

Oh his words how they hurt me
I'll never forget it
And as the time, it went by
I lived to regret it

You're no son, you're no son of mine
But where should I go
Please tell me what should I do
You're no son, you're no son of mine
But I came here for help
Oh I was looking for you

Well the years they passed so slowly
I thought about him everyday
What would I do, if we passed on the street
Would I keep running away

In and out of hiding places
Soon I'd have to face the facts
We'd have to sit down and talk it over
And that would mean going back

They say time is a healer
And now my wounds are not the same
I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth
I had to hear what he'd say

He sat me down to talk to me
He looked me straight in the eyes

He said:

You're no son, you're no son of mine
You're no son, you're no son of mine
You walked out, you left us behind
And you're no son, you're no son of mine

Oh his words how they hurt me
I'll never forget it
And as the time, it went by
I lived to regret it

You're no son, you're no son of mine
But where should I go
Please tell me what should I do

You're no son, you're no son of mine
But I came here for help
Oh I was looking for you

Home By The Sea

Home by the Sea
Home by the Sea
Home by the Sea
Home by the Sea

Creeping up the blind side
Shinning up the wall
Stealing through the dark of the night
Climbing through a window
Stepping to the floor
Checking to the left and the right
Picking up the pieces
Putting them away
Something doesn't feel quite right

Help me someone
Let me out of here
Cos out of the dark was suddenly heard
Welcome to the Home by the Sea

Coming out the woodwork
Through the open door
Pushing from above and below
Shadows with no substance
In the shape of men
Round and down the sideways they go
Adrift without direction
Eyes that hold despair
Then as one they sigh and they moan

Help us someone
Let us out of here
Cos living here so long undisturbed
Dreaming of the time we were free
So many years ago
Before the time when we first heard
Welcome to the Home by the Sea

Sit down Sit down
As we relive our lives in what we tell you

Images of sorrow
Pictures of delight
Things that go to make up a life
Endless days of summer
Longer nights of gloom
Waiting for the morning light
Scenes of unimportance
Photos in a frame
Things that go to make up a life

Help us someone
Let us out of here
Cos living here so long undisturbed
Dreaming of the time we were free
So many years ago
Before the time when we first heard
Welcome to the Home by the Sea

Sit down Sit down
As we relive our lives in what we tell you
Oh please let us relive our lives in what we tell you

Sit down Sit down
Cos you won't get away
So with us you will stay
For the rest of your days
So sit down
As we relive our lives in what we tell you
Please let us relive our lives in what we tell you

Images of sorrow
Pictures of delight
Things that go to make up a life
Endless days of summer
Longer nights of gloom
Just waiting for the morning light
Scenes of unimportance
Photos in a frame
Things that go to make up a life

As we relive our lives in what we tell you