Intro: A D E A x2 Verse: A D I scream at you for sharing A D ʼn I curse you just for caring A Bm E I hate the clothes youʼre wearing, theyʼre so pretty A D ʼn I tell to not to see me A D ʼn I tell you not to feel me A Bm E ʼn I make your life a drag, itʼs such a pity ʼn I watch your warm glow palinʼ ʼn I watch your sparkle fadinʼ As you realise youʼre failinʼ, cos youʼre so good Now I donʼt mean to upset you But thereʼs so much crime to get through If only I could make it easier, then I would Chorus: A D Oh I wish I was your mother A D I wish Iʼd been your father A Bm ʼn then I would have seen you D E Would have been you as a child A D Played houses with your sisters A D And wrestled with all your brothers A And then who knows Bm D E I might have felt a family for a while Verse: Itʼs no use me pretendinʼ You give and I do the spendinʼ Is there a happy ending, I donʼt think so Cos even if we make it Iʼll be too far out to take it Youʼll have to try and shake it from my head Chorus: Oooooh I wish I was your mother I wish Iʼd been your father ʼn then I would have seen you Would have been you as a child Played houses with your sister And wrestled with all your brothers And then who knows I might have felt a family for a while
