: Tom was born in 1942 with eyes of blue and the doctors said that his birth was far too fast S: His heart stopped twice but yet he survived R: As he took his first breath His mother took her last S: And his father knew that he wasn't to blame but he never quite looked at Tom the same
After that and he rarely spoke about her but when he did He said, "Your mother used to say this” R: "When the skies are looking bad my dear And your heart's lost all its hope After dawn there will be sunshine And all the dust will go The skies will clear my darling I'll wake up with the one I love the most And in the morning, I'll make you up Some tea and toast."
S: Well, they met through a friend who introduced them And the first thing Tom said was, "Would you like to dance?" They moved with each other And when the music got slower He said, "Don't let go of my hand."
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R: He said, "It's only polite if I ask you tonight would it be alright, if I could walk you home?" That night he told her of his birth and he said when it hurt He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast
S: Well, two quick years went by They were side by side And without a plan they conceived a little child He said, "Woman, I love you and this you know But I only earn enough for our food and clothes But I love you and this baby until the day that I