I scream at you for sharing I curse you just for caring I hate the clothes you're wearing They're so pretty I tell you not to see me I tell you not to feel me I make your life a drag It's such a pity I watch your warm glow paling I watch your sparkle fading You realize you're tailing 'Cause you're so good I don't mean to upset you But there's so much crying to get through If only I could make it easier Then I would I wish I was your mother I wish I'd been your father And then I would've seen you Would have been you as a child Played houses with your sisters And wrestled with your brothers And then who knows I might have felt a family for a while It's no use me pretending You give and I do all the spending Is there a happy ending? I don't think so 'Cause even if we make it I'll be too far out to take it You'll have to try and shake it Through my head I wish I was your mother I wish I'd been your father And then I would've seen you Would have been you as a child Played houses with your sisters And wrestled with all your brothers And then who knows I might have felt a family for a while

I tell you I can visualise it all Too real it all seems But once again, runnin' away with me But once again, runnin' away with me This couldn't be a dream Runnin' away with me Runnin' away with me And I stop myself for a minute See if my heart's still in it Say a few things just to win it Funny how it works out innit? And told her, "Some things have their time How can I be yours if you're not mine?" She said, "They should take this pain And give it a name" Tonight, I wish I was your boy (Run away from me, run away from me) I (Run away from me, run away from me) Tonight, I think I fucked it royally (Run away from me, run away from me) (Run away from me, run away from me) Give yourself a new name Change your voice on the train Have her complain about your fame Tell me that it's all a rigged game She told me, "Some things just take time How can you be sure if you won't try?" She said, "I guess I'll take this pain Instead of your name" Tonight, I wish I was your boy (Run away from me, run away from me) I (Run away from me, run away from me) Tonight, I think I fucked it royally (Run away from me, run away from me) (Run away from me, run away from me) And it's been playing on my mind Unfortunately, I've been to this place in my life far too many times Sunday's nearly over so I'll just lie awake Tonight, I wish I was your boy, I Tonight, I think I fucked it royally And tonight, I wish I was your boy (Run away from me, run away from me) I (Run away from me, run away from me) Tonight, I think I fucked it royally (Run away from me, run away from me) (Run away from me, run away from me)

I scream at you for sharing And I curse you just for caring I hate the clothes you're wearing, they're so pretty And I tell you not to see me And I tell you not to feel me And I make your life a drag, it's such a pity And I watch your warm glow palin' And I watch your sparkle fadin' As you realise you're failin', 'cause you're so good No, I don't mean to upset you But there's so much crime to get through If only I could make it easier then I would Oh, I wish I was your mother I wish I'd been your father And then I would have seen you Would have been you as a child Played houses with your sisters And wrestled with all your brothers And then who knows I might have felt a family for a while It's no use me pretendin' You give and I do the spendin' Is there a happy ending? I don't think so 'Cause even if we make it I'll be too far out to take it You'll have to try and shake it from my head Oh, I wish I was your mother I wish I'd been your father And then I would have seen you Would have been you as a child Played houses with your sisters And wrestled with all your brothers And then who knows I might have felt a family for a while