Welly Boots

Awake, awake, you children bold

Take hold of all your books and fold the corners

They warned us, a storm is coming on

What do you mean, you've lost your scarlet welly boots?

Do y'know what they cost?

Wear a raincoat, or it'll soak you to the bone

What's it like, the children ask?

It's just like falling snow, I am above you

And I love you, don't you know

That I'll be with you all along, as long as you are kind?

To those who are not strong and cannot find their scarlet welly boots

'Cause when it's cold

I'll wrap my scarf around you

And when it's hard

I'll place your head into my hands

And when you scream that it's not fair

It's like I've gone off to the coast

Left you behind, just standing there

Pretending not to see your ghost

If only you could hear my voice

But you are screaming far too loud to hear me swear

Just because I left doesn't mean that I'm not still there

I get to watch you grow up now and make me proud

Make all of the mistakes that make me laugh

Oh, darling, Lord, how you make me laugh

Get drunk for me, sing louder than you've sung for me

Grow young each time that thunder in your lungs

Begins to rumble at the world

'Cause you were always strong

When you were young, you'd kick things just to see if they would fall

They said: That girl, she's wrong

But I'll stick up for you, even though you haven't got a clue

You haven't got a fucking clue

And I'm so proud of you

And when they laugh at us

You'll feel my fingers down your back

And when you scream: I'm not alright

And throw my picture at the wall

You were supposed to be my light

And keep me safe against them all

How could you leave me here?, you'll scream

And louder, I'll scream back to you from that unknown

And say: I know you're strong enough, I know you're strong enough

I know you're strong enough to do this on your-

I know you're strong enough to do this on your

(I know you're strong enough to)

Strong enough to do this on your

(I know you're strong enough to)

Strong enough to do this on your own

I know you're strong enough to do this on your

(I know you're strong enough to)

Strong enough to do this on your

(I know you're strong enough to)

Strong enough to do this on your own

I know you're strong enough to do this on your

(I know you're strong enough to)

Strong enough to do this on your

(I know you're strong enough to)

Strong enough to do this on your own

I know you're strong enough to do this on your

(I know you're strong enough to)

Strong enough to do this on your

(I know you're strong enough to)

Strong enough to do this on your own

And years from now at night

That storm will break, you'll step outside

To feel it shake and barefoot walk across the lawn

You'll miss me, Jesus Christ, you'll miss me

Just much as all those years ago

And you'll look up at the storm

You'll say: I've been so scared

You left me here behind, do you not care?

How the fuck am I supposed to carry on without you here?

And just when you're about to give up every hope you have

You'll turn around, perched by the stairs

Someone's gone and left behind

A brand-new pair of scarlet welly boots