Harry’s staring at his chicken
He’s trying hard to listen without hating
But everything David says
Seems to make him like him less
His little brother Pete is waiting
For the appropriate place to say
‘Oh right, yeah’
And make an interested face
Miriam feels distant
She knows her sons are trying hard
But trying hard
Just increases the friction
It’s never been tense like this
Harry looks around at his mother’s new kitchen
And can’t help but think of his dad
Alone in that house where they all used to live
Putting his half pint of semi-skimmed
Back into the fridge
Dad
With his silent ways
And his smiling face
No romance, just basic
Straight forwards, no frills, no fuss
But at least he was a man you could trust
He’s trying hard to listen without hating
But everything David says
Seems to make him like him less
His little brother Pete is waiting
For the appropriate place to say
‘Oh right, yeah’
And make an interested face
Miriam feels distant
She knows her sons are trying hard
But trying hard
Just increases the friction
It’s never been tense like this
Harry looks around at his mother’s new kitchen
And can’t help but think of his dad
Alone in that house where they all used to live
Putting his half pint of semi-skimmed
Back into the fridge
Dad
With his silent ways
And his smiling face
No romance, just basic
Straight forwards, no frills, no fuss
But at least he was a man you could trust
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