Things I Should Have Said Lyrics & Chords By The Rohan Theatre Band

Well son there's things I'd like to say before I'm done,
As time is running short I thought I'd write them down,
And you'll probably get this note after the coffin bells are rung,
And my body is safely sheltered in the ground.

And I know I haven’t seen you now for years since it all kicked off,
But it doesn’t mean that I don’t love you very much,
And son I won't pretend to you it's not my fault,
But bear in mind it's me that lives with the guilt.

These are things I should have said,
Things I should have said so long ago.
These are things I should have said so long ago.

Your mother was so pretty that it made me hurt,
And for many years our happiness was real,
And you won't remember now but she loved you with all her heart,
At least until her heart was broken by my drink and pills.

And the more you have the less you know quite what you’ve got,
And you don’t know what you’ve got until it's gone,
And I didn’t mean to leave without saying good-bye,
But I couldn’t face that walk of shame again.

These are things I should have said,
Things I should have said so long ago.
These are things I should have said so long ago.

And when your mother died I don’t know why I didn’t take you in,
I guess I'm just a coward underneath,
I just let others do whilst I drown myself in drink,
I didn’t want to think or even breathe.

And misery will always be its own best friend,
And no one likes a drunkard when he's sober,
And just remember I will always be your dad,
And I hope we'll meet again when the parties over.

These are things I should have said,
Things I should have said so long ago.
These are things I should have said so long ago.