That toy that you got From an old cereal box Takes pride of place of my window ledge Them pop cap guns And your father’s Bensons Gonna make a man out of you some day And ain’t it funny how it’s all worked out You’ve got a job and a family now And I’m singing these same old songs In empty bars and cheap restaurants But it feels like a matter of days Since knock and run and all the games we played Sitting on the rooftops after dark Drinking in the sky and eating the stars And then running home for tea Of mash and gravy The Shipping Forecast is on the radio Mum’s in a stress Says she only does her best But we don’t appreciate where the money goes Would you even recognise me now I’ve lost love and I’ve fallen down Felt the weight of the world on my shoulder My young face got a little bit older Had my heart been torn in two Surely hope it doesn’t happen to you Since sitting on the rooftops after dark Drinking in the sky and eating the stars I won’t tie my laces, I won’t brush my hair I won’t wear nice dresses on a Sunday I say three Hail Mary’s and I make my peace With Friday night DJs down back alleys Ain’t it funny how it’s all worked out You’ve got a job and a family now And I’m singing these same old songs In empty bars and cheap restaurants But it feels like a matter of days Since knock and run and all the games we played Sitting on the rooftops after dark Drinking in the sky and eating the stars And my heart been torn in two Surely hope it doesn’t happen to you Sitting on the rooftops after dark Drinking in the sky and eating the stars
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