Tea and Toast
Tom was born in 1942With eyes of blueAnd the doctors said that his birth was far too fastHis heart stopped twiceBut yet he survivedAs he took his first breatheHis mother took her lastAnd his father knew that he wasn’t to blameBut he never quite looked at Tom the same after thatAnd he rarely spoke about herBut when he didHe said your mother used to say thisWhen the skies are looking bad my dearAnd your heart has lost all it’s hopeAfter dawn there will be sunshineAnd all the dust will goSkies will clear my darlingI’ll wake up with the one I love the mostAnd in the morning, I’ll make you upSome tea and toast
When we met through a friendWho introduced themThe first thing Tom said was "Would you like to dance?"They moved with each otherand when the music got slowerHe said "Don’t let go of my hand"He said "It’s only polite if I ask you tonightWould it be alright, if I could walk you home?"That night he told her of his birthAnd said when it hurtHe thought about what his mother saidabout tea and toast
Two quick years they went byThey were side by sideAnd without a plan,they conceived a little childHe said "Women I love you and this you knowBut I only have enough for our food and clothesBut I love you and this babyUntil the day that I die"She said "We’ll take care of this little lifeAnd we’ll fall in love with her baby blue eyesAnd we’ll be alright from some advice that I know"She said I never got to meet herBut if I did,I’m sure your mother would have said thisWhen the skies are looking bad my dearAnd your heart has lost all it’s hopeAfter dawn there will be sunshineAnd all the dust will goSkies will clear my darlingI’ll wake up with the one I love the mostAnd in the morning, I’ll make you upWith some tea and toast
Well he took those wordsAnd he made them proudHe worked day after dayAnd hour after hourSo that they could buy a little houseon the outside of townThe little girl grew up and so did theyThey said that they loved each other everydayAnd forty years later, that brings us to nowAnd as they’re walking down the streetHer grip loosens on his handHe puts his arm around her sideas she falls to the groundHe hears her breathing and thats the only soundHer body on the floor attracts a worried crowdTears roll off his face as he says“Don’t let go, now”And he’s sitting by her bed in the hospital wardAnd their daughter walks inwith a family of her ownShe says “Dad, I don’t know if she can hear you nowbut there’s one thing Mum would want you to know”When the skies are looking bad my dearAnd your heart has lost all it’s hopeAfter dawn there will be sunshineAnd all the dust will goSkies will clear my darlingNow it’s time for you to let goAnd in the morning, I’ll wake you upWith some tea and toast