Lucy Spraggan - Tea and toast

Tom was born in ^B1942 with eyes of blue B/A# And the doctors said that his birth was far too fast ^Emaj7His heart stopped twice, But yet he survived B/A# As he took his first breathe, His mother took her last ^Emaj7And his father knew that he wasn't to blame B/A# But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that

^Emaj7And he rarely spoke about her But when he d^F#maj7id B/A# He said your mother used to say this

^Emaj7When the skies are looking bad my dear And your heart has lost all it's hope^{B Emaj7}After dawn there will be sunshine And all the dust will go^B B/A# Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most ^Emaj7And in the morning, I'll make you ^F#maj7up B/A# Some tea and toast

^Emaj7When we met through a friend who introduced them B/A# The first thing Tom said was would you like to dance? ^Emaj7They moved with each other and when the music got slower B/A# He said don't let go of my hand ^Emaj7He said It's only polite if I ask you tonight B/A# Would it be alright, if I could walk you home? ^Emaj7That night he told of his birth and said when it hurt F#maj7 B/A# He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast

^Emaj7Two quick years went by They were side by si^F#maj7de ^Emaj7And without a plan, they conceived a little chi^F#maj7ld ^Emaj7He said women I love you and this you know ^F#maj7But I only have enough for our food and clothes ^G#maj7But I love you and this baby, until the day that I die ^Emaj7She said we'll take care of this little life ^F#maj7And we'll fall in love with her baby blue eyes ^G#maj7And we'll be alright from some advice that I know

^EShe said I never got to meet her But if I di^F#d, B/A# I'm sure your mother would have said this

^Emaj7When the skies are looking bad my dear And your heart has lost all it's hope^{B Emaj7}After dawn there will be sunshine And all the dust will go^B B/A# Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most ^Emaj7And in the morning, I'll make you ^F#maj7up B/A# Some tea and toast

^Emaj7Well he took those words and he made them proud ^F#maj7He worked day after day and hour after hour ^G#maj7So that they could buy a little house on the outside of town ^Emaj7The little girl grew up and so did they ^F#maj7They said that they loved each other everyday ^G#maj7And forty years later, that brings us to now ^Emaj7And as they're walking down the street her grip loosens on his hand ^F#maj7He puts his arm around her side as she falls to the ground ^G#maj7He hears her breathing and that’s the only sound ^Emaj7Her body on the floor attracts a worried crowd ^F#maj7Tears rolls off his face as he says "don't let ^G#maj7go, now"

^Emaj7And he's sitting by her bed in the hospital ward ^F#maj7Their daughter walks in with a family of her o^G#maj7wn ^Emaj7She says "dad, I don't know if she can hear you now ^F#maj7but there's one thing mum would want you to kno^G#maj7w"

^Emaj7When the skies are looking bad my dear And your heart has lost all it's hope^{B Emaj7}After dawn there will be sunshine And all the dust will go^B B/A# Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most ^Emaj7And in the morning, I'll make you ^F#maj7up B/A# Some tea and toast