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Paw Neil Southern
The house was dark and cold
When the shilling went
Dad wouldn�t be back till half past ten
But even then
He might have to save for the rent
He could have been skint
We just didn�t know
It was great when the gas man came
To empty the meter
Dad would get his rebate in shillings
Along with the h�apennies
That he had used in desperation
The gas man would smile
And we would get a chippy for tea
One day my Mum walked out
While we were having Sunday dinner
Dad didn�t seem to believe it
But he did soon enough
She was leaving
Things were never the same again
We just didn�t know
Not long after my dad had a stroke
He was sent home from work
He wasn�t due home till half past ten
I had skipped school
He had a tiny bit of blood in the corner of his mouth
It seems he fell
I just didn�t know
My Dad was an intelligent man
But the loneliness hit him
I spotted him sitting with tramps on the bus station
In sheer desperation for company
The stroke had taken most of his speech
But not his mind
I just didn�t know
My Dad died of a broken heart
He really did try his best
I wasn�t there when he passed way
A telegram was all I had
Things had moved on and there was so much to say
Too late now though
I just didn�t know
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