Lullabye for the Times
Lyrics by Ewan Maccol
On with your shoes come let me help you, time for school you mustn’t be late
Now you look all fresh and shiny, hair all tidy satchel straight
Don’t you mind the empty chair love, Dad’ll be home before too long
He sat down and went to jail love so you could grow up straight and strong
Here is your bus fare don’t you lose it, off you go now down the lane
Don’t forget to take your raincoat, sky is cloudy looks like rain
Mind you drink up all your milk love, just as you do when dad’s at home
He sat down and went to jail love so the milk won’t hurt your bones
Now for a kiss it’s time to run if your to meet that morning bell
Tell the teachers if your late your daddy’s in a prison cell
Tell them he’s there so you can walk and run and race and jump and fly
Tell them your dad’s in prison so that you and the other kids don’t die.
