Her Mothers Daughter - Dory Previn

See the sweet and gentle lady

So finely boned and frail

See her every morning

At the window with her knitting

Where she spends the hours sitting

While she waits

For advertisements in the mail

See the gentle lady

Sipping lemonade with lime

Once she wanted princes

Out of tales that happily ended

Now the grocery clerk befriended

Her cat and she was

Grateful for his time

You'll grow into a beauty

Her mother always said

So take your time in choosing

The boy whom you will wed

Is this the right one mother

Oh no my daughter dear

There will be someone better

Wait another year

Is this the right one mother

The husband that I seek

No he's hardly good enough my child

Wait another week

Her father died one winter

And was swiftly laid away

Oh mother may I marry now

No I need you stay

I beg you darling daughter

I cannot be alone

If you love me you will stay

If you love me stay with me at home

Damn you mother how I hate you

You will never know how deep

I must cling till you release me

I could k*ll you in your sleep

I would smile to watch your life blood

Creep across your wretched hair

Yes of course I love you mother

I'll never leave you dear

I swear

See the sweet and gentle lady

She buys beribboned toys

And visits dull relations

To applaud piano pieces

Played by nephews and by nieces

She listens in on other people's joys

And look longingly

At all the passing young boys

Yes of course I love you mother

I'll never leave you dear

I swear