Our Children

Story Behind The Song

Happily ever after is in unhappily never after.

Song Description

A man tells his discoveries and feelings to wife who is seeing someone else and leaves him, taking the children with her.

Song Length 3:40 Genre Pop - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant, Heartbreaking Subject Life, Fear
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I FOLLOWED YOU THIS MORNING
I COULDN?T BE DECEIVED
YOU MET A MAN AT MISSION BELL
YOU?VE BEEN PLAYING TRICKS ON ME
TONITE YOU SAY YOU?RE TIRED,
AND SOON YOU?RE FAST ASLEEP
ME I SIT AND WONDER HOW
THIS HAS COME TO BE

I THINK ABOUT OUR CHILDREN YOU KNOW
THEY NEED A LOVING HOME
BUT MOSTLY I?M AFRAID OF
LIVING OUT MY LIFE ALONE
I THINK ABOUT OUR CHILDREN YOU KNOW
THEY NEED A LOVING HOME
BUT I?M AFRAID, I?M AFRAID

YOU SAID IT WAS FOREVER,
THAT YOU WERE MINE FOR KEEPS
AND UNDERNEATH THAT MISSION BELL
YOU GAVE YOUR HEART TO ME
NOW YOU SAY YOU?RE LEAVING
THAT WE HAVE GROWN APART
YOU TAKE AWAY THE CHILDREN BROKEN
PIECES OF MY HEART

I THINK ABOUT OUR CHILDREN YOU KNOW
THEY NEED A LOVING HOME
BUT MOSTLY I?M AFRAID OF
LIVING OUT MY LIFE ALONE
I THINK ABOUT OUR CHILDREN YOU KNOW
THEY NEED A LOVING HOME
BUT I?M AFRAID, I?M AFRAID

Lyrics Sol Metts Music Sol Metts
Producer Mark Moseley, Sound Control Studios, Nashville, TN, Mike Pfunter- engineer Publisher Ma'AlahMusek Records
Performance Sol Metts-lead vocals, Tommy Wells-drums, Dug Grieves-guitars. Mark Moseley-acoustic guitar, Paul Arntz-bass, Bob Patin-keyboards, Marsha-backup vocals Label Ma'AlahMusek Records

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