#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 11:04:15 -0700 From: misterme@netcom.com (Sir Not Appearing in this Film) Subject: Beautiful South - 'Mother's Pride' Mother's Pride by Paul Heaton and David Rotheray G Am Here he comes - Mother's Pride G Am With the first ever satchel she bought him swinging by his side G Am Here he comes Mother's Pride G Am With a headful of 'get your laces tied' and 'woe betide' F C With a year's supply of sandwiches and fairy cakes F C That she provides for him to eat at dinner breaks F Am G It's no suprise at all, at all the friends he makes Am His stomach aches G he's Mother's Pride Am C He's presentable, well looked after F C He's domestically disastrous F G C He's adorable - Mother's Pride C Dm Here he comes - Father's Pride C Dm With a head filled up with devil dogs and genocide C Dm Here he comes - Father's Pride C Dm He's showing all the kids his tickets for ringside Bb F He'll always roam the yard looking for a fight Bb F He'll pick on all the kids who're twice his height Bb Dm C He's the reason dinner ladies toss and turn at night Dm C Teacher's Blight - Father's Pride Dm F He's the image of his Dad Bb F Mickey Mouse meets Jack the Lad Bb C F He's never sad - Father's Pride G Am G Am Here he comes Mother's Pride Here he comes Father's Pride Here he comes Mother's Pride Father's Pride His Mother's Pride Lyrics (C) 1990 Go! Discs Music Ltd., used without permission. Please send any corrections to Dylan Salisbury