Lucy Spraggan – Tea And Toast (Ukulele)

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Tom was born in 1942

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That his birth was far too fast

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His heart stopped twice

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His mother took her last

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And his father knew that he wasn't to blame

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After that

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And he rarely spoke about her

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But when he did

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He said, "Your mother used to say this"

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"When the skies are looking bad my dear

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And your heart's lost all its hope

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After dawn there will be sunshine

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And all the dust will go

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The skies will clear my darling

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And in the morning, I'll make you up

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Some tea and toast."

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Well, they met through a friend

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And the first thing Tom said was, "Would you like to dance?"

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They moved with each other

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He said, "Don't let go of my hand."

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He said, "It's only polite if I ask you tonight

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Would it be alright, if I could walk you home?"

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That night he told her of his birth

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He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast

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Well, two quick years went by

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They were side by side

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And without a plan they conceived a little child

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He said, "Woman, I love you and this you know

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But I only earn enough for our food and clothes

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But I'll love you and this baby until the day that I die."

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She said, "We'll take care of this little life

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And we'll fall in love with her baby blue eyes

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And we'll be alright from some advice that I know."

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She said, "I never got to meet her

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But if I did, I'm sure your mother would have said this

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"When the skies are looking bad my dear

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And your heart's lost all its hope

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After dawn there will be sunshine

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And all the dust will go

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The skies will clear my darling

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And in the morning, I'll make you up

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Some tea and toast."

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Well, he took those words

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He worked day after day

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So they could buy a little house just on the outside of town

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Their little girl grew up and so did they

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They said that they loved each other everyday

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And forty years later, that brings us to now

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And as they're walking down the street

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He puts his arm around her side as she falls to the ground

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He hears her breathing and that's the only sound

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Her body on the floor attracts a worried crowd

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Tears roll off his face as he says, "Don't let go, now."

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And he's sitting by her bed in the hospital ward

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Then their daughter walks in with a family of her own

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She says, "Dad, I don't know if she can hear you now

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But there's one thing mum would want you to know."

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"When the skies are looking bad my dear

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And your heart's lost all its hope

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After dawn there will be sunshine

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And all the dust will go

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The skies will clear my darling

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Our girl'll wake you up in the morning

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With some tea and toast."