But you didn't...
I looked at you the other day
I thought you'd see me but you didn't
I said "I love you" and waited for what you would say
I thought you'd hear me but you didn't
I asked you to come outside and play ball with me
I thought you'd follow me but you didn't
I drew a picture just for you to see
I thought you'd save it but you didn't
I made a fort for us back in the woods
I thought you'd camp with me but you didn't
I found some worms 'n such for fishing if we could
I thought you'd want to go but you didn't
I needed you just to talk to, my thoughts to share
I thought you'd want to but you didn't
I told you about the game hoping you'd be there
I thought you'd surely come but you didn't
I asked you to share my youth with me
I thought you'd want to but you couldn't
My country called me to war, you asked me to come home safely
But I didn't.
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Ám te nem…
Mama, rád néztem akkor ott,
Hittem, megértesz, ám te nem…
„Szeretlek!” mondtam, s vártam válaszod,
Azt hittem hallod, ám te nem…
Labdázni vélem jöjj ki, kértelek,
Hittem, követsz majd, ám te nem…
Hogy örvendezz, rajzoltam csak neked,
Hittem, megőrzöd, ám te nem…
Kunyhót csináltam nékünk fák között,
Hittem, lakunk lesz, ám te nem…
Gilisztát ástam, botra tűzhetőt,
Hittem, pecázunk, ám te nem…
Gondom megosztani sétára hívtalak,
Hittem, partner vagy, ám te nem…
Mondtam, hogy meccs lesz, játszik a fiad,
Hittem, hogy eljössz, ám te nem…
„Oszd meg velem gyermekkorom, Mama!”
Hittem, megosztod, ám te nem…
Hazám harcolni hítt, te kértél: „Épen jöjj haza!”
Hát, nem jöttem,
Ahogy te sem…
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