cabaretic

They've taken her children away
Because they said she was not a good mother

They've taken her children away
Because she was making it

with sisters and brothers
And everyone else, all of the others

Like cheap officers who would

Stand there and flirt in front of me

They've taken her children away
Because they said she was not a good mother
They've taken her children away

Because of the things that they said she had done
The black air-force sergeant
was not the first one and
All of the drugs she took

every one, every one

And I am the water boy
the real game's not over here

But my heart is overflowing, anyway

I'm just the tired man

No words to say, But

Since she lost her daughter
It's her

Eyes that fill with water
And

I am much happier this

Way

They're taking her children away
Because they said she was not a good mother

They're taking her children away
Because number one
was the girlfriend from Paris

The things that they did
they didn't have to ask us
And then the Welshmen from India
we came here to stay

They're taking her children away
Because they said she was not a good mother

They're taking her children away
Because of the things
she did in the streets
In the alleys and bars
no she couldn't be beat

That miserable rotten slut
couldn't turn anyone away

I am the water boy
The real game's not over here

I'm just the tired man
But my heart overflows
Anyway.