Alone Again Naturally lyrics

I remember this afternoon

When my sister came into the room

She refused to say how my father was

But I knew he'd be dying soon

And I was oh so glad

And it was oh so sad

That I realised that I despised

This man I once called father

In his hanging on with fingers clutching

His body now just eighty-eight pounds

Blinded eyes still searching

For some distant dream

That had faded away at the seams

Dying alone, naturally

I was his favourite child

I had him a little while

Just as long as I could play the piano

And smile a little smile

But just when I needed him the most

He was already a ghost

And for all my life there were promises

And they always had been broken

Leaving me alone

With all my troubles

Not once ever touching me and saying

Daughter I'll help you get over

Now he's fading away

And I'm so glad to say

He's dying at last

Naturally

It's a very sad thing to see

That my mother with all her heart

Believed the words that the Bible said

Till death do us two part

For her that was forever and aye

He deceived her night and day

How could some English word so small

Affect someone so strangely

Taking her away from us

Her soul included

She might as well be gone with him

All the children are excluded

Loneliness is hell

I know so well

For I'm alone

Naturally

I waited for three weeks for him to die

I waited for three weeks for him to die

Every night he was calling on me

I wouldn't go to him

I waited for three weeks for him to die

Three weeks for him to die

And after he died after he died

Every night I went out every night I had a fight

It didn't matter who it was with

Cos I knew what it was about

And if you could read between lines

My dad and I are close as flies

I have loved him then and I love him still

That's why my heart's so broken

Leaving me to doubt God in his Mercy

And if He really does exist then why did He desert me

When he passed away I smoked and drank all day

Alone again naturally