Audrey was a girl that sat in my classroom She never said a word She just sat there for furtively I never noticed her until I heard the radio Telling about the way she took her life
Today it's all upon the covers of the papers About her folks at home I guess her daddy's a drinker Her mummy left her when she was just a tiny child Tell me Audrey Was that the first time you felt abandonment
Hold on baby don't be sorry 'Cause every day has it's ups and downs Hold on baby they'll be sunshine Every life has it's stormy nights
Come to think about it there are some things I can recall about her arms They have blue spots on them I remember then thinking these thoughts to myself Is it wrong to wonder about somebody else's problems I'm not burdened with it all
Hold on baby don't be sorry 'Cause every day has it's ups and downs Hold on baby they'll be sunshine Every life has it's stormy nights
Oh there, there she lays down at the botton of the river Tell me what crime did it take That tore this girl only willingness But I will pray That someday she'll rise again
Well if you're up there I hope you can see my sorrow And pain of guilt I never asked you how you were But one thing I can assure you After witnessing what has been done I will open my heart To the new girl that sits next door Oh yeah
Hold on baby don't be sorry 'Cause every day has it's ups and downs Hold on baby they'll be sunshine Every life has it's stormy nights Hold on baby don't be sorry 'Cause every day has it's ups and downs
Hold on baby They'll be sunshine in your life Oh - oh Yeah - yeah - yeah