Now I stand here

With nothing to fear

I say this with sincere

Again that's why I'm here

 

I remember that day

When you tried to say

Please baby, don't go

Please baby stay

 

But he walked away

Without a second glance

Mum you cried

And that was enough crap 

That I've had

 

That was the year

You made me sick

Mummy, I asked

Why do you pick guys

That are dick?

 

You just shook your head

And said, Tony it doesn't matter

I looked at you

Like you were the mad hatter

 

I cried, don't you see mum

Their no good for you

There are better things

In life you can do

 

You just smiled and then shook your head

And said, Tony I think it's time for you to go to bed

I picked up baby brother, turned around and then I said

Promise me Mummy, promise me you won't do this again

 

As I walk

I look back on those days

And think to myself

Could she have done better?

 

But I see

When I look back now

When we were beaten half-to-death 

She'd do nothing she'd just sit there

 

The lonely days

And the terror nights

Me and my siblings

We would just huddle together

 

Cuz you gave us

No motherly love

So we all realized

Your just a shitter

 

Mummy, how could you do this to me?

You waited until I was unable see

All the deeds you did

Even though you promised me

That you, that YOU, would leave those guys be

 

So that's it

I've had enough of this shit

You open your mouth to say stop it

But I glare at you and say zip it

 

I get the point

That's why baby brother and I are going

You say, Tony wait

I say, it's too late mum you made your choice

So go to that man and tell him you love him more than us

 

Cuz Craig, he was the only decent man

He gave up the drink and drop kicked those beer cans

Just so he could take care of little baby brother

Because you had no right to call yourself a mother

 

As I walk

I look back on those days

And I think to myself

Could she have done better?

 

But I see

When I looked back now

When we were beaten half to death

She'd do nothing she'd just sit there

 

The lonely days

And the terror nights

Me and my siblings

We would just huddle together

 

Cuz you gave us

No motherly love

So we all realized

Your just a shitter

 

There I've gone and I've said it all

Just know that me and my siblings will never fall

We won't pick up the phone when you try to call

We will leave you to face those closing walls

 

Later down the track when you admit you were wrong

I might take it and I might put in a song

But when the night fades into the dawn

You will realise you will never be number one mum

 

Now we laugh and we joke, no longer sad

That people had a life that we didn't have

And it got so bad

Our nan got so mad

And she told our mum to see what she had

 

6 kids that needed a mother's care

But what was the point? You weren't there

Luke and Sara had to take care of us

Me and my little baby brother Josh

Because you were too busy with a man

So I say screw you mum, screw you goddamn

Cuz the only one to feed us and who also had a plan

Was our kind and caring best ever nan

 

So I say thank you to the lovely Beverley Ann

Who in other words is my wonderful nan

I thank everyone who has been there for me

And I thank you all for making me see

That hard work can lead to success

And it won't ever leave you in a mess

It's like a game of chess

You decisions will be assessed 

But those choices will float like a watercress

 

Yeah, all these words way a ton

But now I've said them, it was actually kinda fun

Now I'm done and this war is finally won

Let's hope that you stay gone

That's it it's over

Goodbye mum