By the mill on the ‘Wey' Canal We had shouted and run about And though your laughter echoed out The sun came up and you weren't around
Decades pass but you still belong Still the memory of you goes on And though my life had just begun You were destined not to come
Though I find it hard to say But part of me was lost that day
You're my son and will always be You're the reason that I must see I hope your dreams reach out for me When I look I just have to weep
Are you parted from what you want? Are you stumbling where once you'd run? And never know where you belong? Or understand where you're coming from
Though I find it hard to say But part of me was lost that day
I was tired beyond belief Reached out just to search for peace And breathe the water of the deep Still my body could not find sleep
When the laughter it seems all wrong When the sunshine becomes too strong And oh the pain that still goes on Plentiful for everyone Though I find it hard to say But part of me was lost that day
Is this torment we should not have? Is this grief that is not of man? And still our lives seem out of hand One day will we understand?
If we learn from the days that pass If we learnt, would we ever ask? And can it truly control us? Should we fear what we haven't lost?
Though I find it hard to say But part of me was made that way