"This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush
From the album The Sensual World

Pray God you can cope
I stand outside this woman's work,
This woman's world.
Ooh, it's hard on the man
Now his part is over
Now starts the craft of the father.

I know you have a little life in you yet
I know you have a lot of strength left
I know you have a little life in you yet
I know you have a lot of strength left
I should be crying but I just can't let it show
I should be hoping but I can't stop thinking
Of all the things I should've said
That I never said,
All the things we should've done
That we never did,
All the things I should've given
But I didn't
Oh, darling, make it go,
Make it go away.

Give me these moments back
Give them back to me
Give me that little kiss
Give me your hand.

I know you have a little life in you yet
I know you have a lot of strength left
I know you have a little life in you yet
I know you have a lot of strength left
I should be crying but I just can't let it show
I should be hoping but I can't stop thinking
Of all the things we should've said
That were never said,
All the things we should've done
That we never did,
All the things that you needed from me
All the things that you wanted for me
All the things I should've given
But I didn't
Oh, darling, make it go away,
Just make it go away now.

Thanks to Marie D Burke for this transcription.
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