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I pity the mother and the father when the children are gone
Their life work complete still they must carry on
So many families separated today
And i pity the mother and the father
When the kids move away
No welfare check - or government plan
Can ease the pain in the heart of a lonely man
Or a lonely woman who gave her all that you might live today
Yes i pity the mother and the father
When the kids move away
In the oiden days a family never strayed far from home
One or two might move away but the rest would carry on
But we're scattered to the winds in this old world today
And i pity the mother and the father
When the kids move away
They wanted so bad for you to have it good
Didn't give you everything - but they did the best they could
And they know that you must move away with a family of your own
Still i pity the mother and the father
When the children are gone
No miracle drug in a nursing home
Can say i love you mama and daddy
When you're all alone
To a man or woman who gave their all
That you' might live today
Yes i pity the mother and the father
When the kids move away
When the kids move away
- Album:
- Chock Full of Country Goodness
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- Ride Again
- Live in America
- Live At the Rogue (Best of the Blues)
- Too Stuffed to Jump
- Stacked Deck (Remastered)
- The Essential the Amazing Rhythm Aces
- To były czasy! To była muzyka! 1975
- Toucan do It Too / Burning the Ballroom Down
- Burning the Ballroom Down
- Full House - Aces High
- Absolutely Live
- Toucan Do It Too
- The Amazing Rhythm Aces WFO_Collection
- Stacked Deck
- Stacked Deck / Too Stuffed to Jump