Daddy’s Arms
David Brown
I was christened Anna
My mother called me Annie
‘Said Daddy called me Amber
‘cos of the colour of my hair
I sometimes wonder
Would they still be together
If I had stayed in the aether
If I hadn’t have been there
But they took up arms
They took up arms
They let go hands
And they took up arms
My mother’s name was Susan
And she took up with Mandy
I found the name amusing
As she’d had enough of men
A house full of women
Chocolate on white linen
Lingerie like Christmas trimmings
And heady perfume blends
Two Mother’s arms
Two Mother’s arms
I could always run to
Two Mother’s arms
It’s a complicated business
Living as a mistress
No one is committed
He does it ‘cos he can
I’m sure he thinks more of her
I’m just bedroom fodder
Don’t know why I bother
With such an older man
Daddy’s arms
Daddy’s arms
Gone but still strong
Daddy’s arms
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