Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Maddy Prior
Canonical path: /maddy-prior/mother-and-child
Related lyric paths: 6
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Mother And Child
Read Mother And Child lyrics by Maddy Prior on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Mother And Child
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"Why do you laugh so loud?"
Said the mother to her child
"To stop myself from crying"
The child replied
"Then why do you cry all night"
Said the mother to her child
"To stop my laughter waking you"
The child replied
"Where are all your friends from school?"
Said the mother to her child
"All married off to mortgages"
The child replied
"Oh why do you not marry?"
Said the mother to her child
"Because, because, because"
The child replied
"Why not marry and have children?"
Said the mother to her child
"You ask too many questions"
The child replied
"But it's only because I love you"
Said the mother to her child
"That's why I cannot answer"
The child replied
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Who performs "Mother And Child"?
Maddy Prior performs "Mother And Child", and this lyric page sits inside the Maddy Prior catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to After The Death and Autumn: Marigold/Harvest Home with a short reason for opening each page next.
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