I Pity the Mother and the Father (When the Kids Move Away)-The Amazing Rhythm Aces

[ti:I Pity the Mother and the Father (When the Kids Move Away)] [ar:The Amazing Rhythm Aces] [al:Burning the Ballroom Down] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Pity the Mother and the Father (When the Kids Move Away) - The Amazing Rhythm Aces [00:06.59]I pity the mother and the father [00:08.69]When the children are gone [00:10.71] [00:11.32]Their life work complete still they must carry on [00:16.24] [00:17.73]So many families separated today [00:21.33] [00:21.95]And I pity the mother and the father [00:24.25]When the kids move away [00:26.46] [00:27.85]They wanted so bad for you to have it good [00:32.08] [00:32.90]Didn't give you everything [00:34.96]But they did the best they could [00:37.38] [00:38.41]And they know that you must move away [00:40.88]With a family of your own [00:42.67] [00:43.20]Still I pity the mother and the father [00:45.42]When the children are gone [00:47.43] [00:48.43]No welfare check no welfare check [00:50.90]Or government plan or government plan [00:53.26]Can ease the pain in the heart of a lonely man [00:57.24] [00:57.82]Or a lonely woman [00:59.19] [00:59.85]Who gave her all that you might live today [01:02.33] [01:02.99]Yes I pity the mother and the father [01:05.22]When the kids move away [01:07.19] [01:14.63]In the oiden days a family never strayed far from home [01:18.65] [01:19.53]One or two might move away but the rest would carry on [01:23.82] [01:25.35]But we're scattered to the winds in this old world today [01:29.13] [01:29.65]And I pity the mother and the father [01:31.86]When the kids move away [01:33.75] [01:34.84]No miracle drug no miracle drug [01:37.09]In a nursing home in a nursing home [01:39.62]Can say I love you mama and daddy [01:41.63]When you're all alone [01:42.82] [01:44.16]To a man or woman who gave their all [01:47.17]That you' might live today [01:49.20]Yes I pity the mother and the father [01:51.43]When the kids move away [01:53.54] [01:54.64]All I pity the mother and the father [01:57.10]When the kids move away