Oh sister my dear I wish that you were here
And I wish that you could hear this song that I sing
Oh sister my dear I wish that you were here
And maybe your babies would sing along with me
Oh sister my dear it?s too bad you had to leave.
I never got the chance to tell you, you?re my favorite family.
That imaginary mouse that you gave to me,
has always been one of my favorite memories
Oh sister my dear you know that everyone agreed
losing you and your babies was the biggest tragedy
For the first time in my life I saw my daddy cry.
Everyone kept asking oh why oh why
And I asked God to save, at least your little babies.
But he let me down.
And that?s when I decided, that there must not be any God around.
Oh sister my dear how old would your baby be
If you would?ve brought him to our house on that Halloween?
It was 1984, so I guess he?d be 19
I wonder, I wonder. What he would think of me.
Oh pity for your lover the one you left behind,
The father of your children who lost his whole life.
Your family was trying, your future was so bright.
All anyone could say is that just isn?t right.
?Oh yeah life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone.?
?Oh yeah life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone.
And I hope that you are right, and I hope that I am wrong.
And I hope those are more than words to a silly song.
Yeah I hope that you are right, and I hope that I am wrong.
Oh sister my dear they said the only one to blame
Was the electricity that made the spark into a flame.
With your baby in your arms you tried so hard to flee
Then the darkness filled your lungs and put you all to sleep