EMPTY SCHOOL YARD
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SALLY BAKER SIP'S HER COFFEE, LOOKING AT THE POURING RAIN
ANOTHER DREARY, RAINY DAY AGAIN
SHE THINKING WHERE HAS HER LIFE GONE, WHERE'S ALL THE FUN
SHE HAD, BEFORE THEY SENT THE CHILDREN ALL AWAY

AND WHERE HAVE ALL THE CHILDREN GONE
WHO USED TO KNOCK THE DOOR AND RUN AWAY
AND WHERE HAVE ALL THE CHILDREN GONE
WHO USED TO KNOCK THE DOOR AND RUN AWAY

SALLY BAKER SIP'S HER COFFEE, LOOKING AT THE EMPTY SCHOOL-YARD
WHERE SHE USED TO WATCH THE CHILDREN PLAY
SHE'S FEELING SO ALONE WITHOUT THE LITTLE SMILING FACES,
PONY-TAILS, AND SCHOOL-YARD RACES HOME.

AND WHERE HAVE ALL THE CHILDREN GONE
WHO USED TO KNOCK THE DOOR AND RUN AWAY
AND WHERE HAVE ALL THE CHILDREN GONE
WHO USED TO KNOCK THE DOOR AND RUN AWAY

SALLY BAKER TURNS THE KEY, TO LOCK THE DOOR ON ALL THE MEMORIES,
THEN SHE TURNS AND SLOWLY WALKS AWAY
AND SHE CARRIES HER POSSESIONS, IN A LITTLE LEATHER SUITCASE
HANDLE BREAKING, EDGES FRAYED WITH AGE

SALLY BAKER'S LEAVING HOME,
    TO GO WHERE ALL THE KIDS HAVE GONE, TODAY
SALLY BAKER'S LEAVING HOME,
    TO GO WHERE ALL THE KIDS HAVE GONE, TODAY
SALLY'S GOIN TO SEE THEIR FACES
    SALLY'S GOIN TO SEE THEM PLAY AGEN
SALLY'S GOIN TO SEE THEIR FACES
    SALLY'S GOIN TO SEE THEM PLAY AGEN

       
  By Paul Simpson (Horizontal Paul)