I wanted to run and have fun
Fill my eyes up and laugh, Mum
And sometimes to cry.
I wanted to live, Mum
I didn’t want to die.
But, most of all Mother
I wanted to see your face
To hold your hands
And feel your embrace
To hear your sweet laughter
When I win a race;
Look into my eyes Mum
I wanted to see your face
I wanted to hear a birdsong
I wanted to dance and sing along
Fill my ears up and laugh, Mum
And sometimes to cry
I wanted to live mum
I didn’t want to die.
But most of all Mother,
I wanted to see your face.
To hold your ands
And be our little ace.
To hear your sweet laughter
When I win a race;
I wanted to see your face
I wanted to smell roses
And with the flowers, strike poses
Fill my lungs up and laugh, Mum
And sometimes to cry
I wanted to live Mum
I didn’t want to die
But most of all Mother
I wanted to see your face.
To hold your hands
And feel your embrace
To hear yours sweet laughter
When I win a race;
Look into my eyes, Mum
I wanted to see your face
I wanted to learn books
By Dr Seuss, and famous cooks
Fill my head up and laugh, mum
And sometimes to cry
When I read of Horton’s Who
But that who didn’t die.
But most of all Mother
I wanted to see your face.
To hold your hands
Be your little ace
To hear your sweet laughter
When I win a race;
Look into my eyes, Mum
I wanted to see your face
Did you see my face, Mum?
Though I never saw yours?
Did you see my tiny mouth?
Did you see, and pause?
Did you hear my heartbeat?
I’ve listened to yours....
Since eight weeks old-
Did you hear it and pause?
Did you taste of the joy-
Have you ever, before?
Of holding a baby?
Did you taste it, and pause?
Did you learn, lovely Mummy
Of what I can do?
Have you ever read books
About Horton and Who?
Oh Mummy, if you’d done those
Do you think you would still
Have brought me....
And left me....
For the doctor to kill?
Cause most of all Mother
I wanted to see your face
To hold your hands
And feel your embrace
To hear your sweet laughter
When I win a race;
Look into my eyes, Mum
I wanted to see your face.......