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When you were born On the first of July I was so broken hearted I wished I could die 'Cause I'd made the choice To say goodbye Such a sad sounding word Still makes me cry I stood hour after hour In the hospital ward Just looking at you face I never got bored The window between us Cut like a sword The bond we had forged Through umbilical cord When the time came And they took you away For me it was such A cold bleak day I wanted to scream I wanted to say PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY BABY TODAY The loss of you Had a cost you'll find Was your new family Caring and kind? Or did they have a vice Which damaged your mind? Was your face full of joy Or with pain lined The years passed by Some fast, some slow And still my heart Could not let go Where you were I wanted to know Was your life over? Or did it still flow Every single year On the 1st of July To that little baby My thoughts would fly I would find myself a hole Scrunch up and cry Another year of longing Has just passed by Then came the day That we were to meet I couldn't control The itch in my feet I couldn't get my bum To sit still on the seat It was going too slow This waiting to greet And there you were Your lovely face to see And in my arms As you were meant to be You held me so tight Like you were scared I'd flee But ah it was heaven To feel you there with me Then came a silence What do I say? How can I ask you About every passing day? For 17 long years What happened along the way? Was your life very sad? Mediocre or gay? And now so many years Have passed us by Together we've had reasons To laugh and cry Our affinity hasn't always Been able to fly But the bond between us Kept us joined with a sigh Throughout the lapse Of so many years Times of great joy And happy tears Times of silence And times of fears For the sound of your voice I waited with open ears During this time That went so fleet you gave me 2 grandkids They are so sweet 2 lovelier people You would seldom meet As nice human beings They're hard to beat It's now 40 years Since you've been alive Our love has proved That it can survive Our bond has held Tight and fast And we have got over Our very sad past Today in you I have a friend Someone on whom I can always depend To simply love me to the end So my heart to you I forever send.
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