Intro: G# C# D#7 G# x2 Verse: G# C# I scream at you for sharing G# C# ʼn I curse you just for caring G# A#m D#7 I hate the clothes youʼre wearing, theyʼre so pretty G# C# ʼn I tell to not to see me G# C# ʼn I tell you not to feel me G# A#m D#7 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: G# C# Oh I wish I was your mother G# C# I wish Iʼd been your father G# A#m ʼn then I would have seen you C# D#7 Would have been you as a child G# C# Played houses with your sisters G# C# And wrestled with all your brothers G# And then who knows A#m C# D#7 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
