A              G
Atmospheres are tense today
A                G
Mother and Father are rowing again
A               G
Silently seated around the table
A              G
You're the one that's getting the blame
A                   G
Father looks at you like a snake
A                      G
You play with the food upon your plate
A                  G
No one seems to be on your side
A                   G
Things that threaten to hurt your pride

G               G
Mother loves to be concerned
Em            A
Using lessons that she learnt
G             A
Fathers never understand
G                      D     A    G A G A
When children have the upper hand

A                 G
Smiling, you did your time at school
A              G
Crying quietly like a fool
A                 G
Saturday night and Sunday morning
A                  G
Did all the things they asked you to do
A                  G
They say that home is where the heart is
A                G
But home is only where the hurt is
A             G
Pull the wool over the eyes
A                  G
Forget the worries that you started
G               G
Mother loves to be concerned
Em            A
Using lessons that she learnt
G             A
Fathers never understand
G                      D     A    G A G A
When children have the upper hand

A                   G
When you stayed out every night
A                   G
The first time from your parent's sight
A                    G
They started to show some concern
A           G
But by then it was too late

A              G
Feel it's time to pull away
A              G
Shut your ears to all they say
A            G
Be yourself, you know it's true
A                 G
'Cause in the end what's left is you

G            G
Mother loves to be concerned
Em            A
Using lessons that she learnt
G             A
Fathers never understand
G                      D     A
When children have the upper hand

G            G
Mother loves to be concerned
Em            A
Using lessons that she learnt
G             A
Fathers never understand
G                      D     A   G A G A
When children have the upper hand