No Son of Mine (Live at Knebworth Festival, 2nd August 1992)

Lyrics

No son of mine Well, the key to my survival, was never in much doubt. The question was how I could keep sane. Trying to find the way out Things were never easy for me. Peace of mind was hard to find. And I needed a place where I could hide, somewhere I could call mine I didn't think much about it. Till it started happening all the time. Soon I was living with the fear everyday of what might happen at night I couldn't stand to hear the crying of my mother and I remember when. I swore that, that would be the last they'd see of me and I never went home again They say time is a healer. And now my wounds are not the same. I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth, I had to hear what he'd say He sat me down to talk to me. He looked me straight in the eyes He said: You're no son, you're no son of mine. You're no son, you're no son of mine. You walked out, you left us behind and you're no son, you're no son of mine Oh his words how they hurt me. I'll never forget it. And as the time, it went by I lived to regret it You're no son, you're no son of mine. But where should I go and what should I do. You're no son, you're no son of mine. But I came here for help. I came here for you Well the years they passed so slowly. I thought about him every day. What would I do, if we passed on the street. Would I keep running away In and out of hiding places. Soon I'd have to face the facts. We'd have to sit down and talk it over and that would mean going back They say time is a healer. And now my wounds are not the same. I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth, I had to hear what he'd say He sat me down to talk to me. He looked me straight in the eyes He said: You're no son, you're no son of mine. You're no son, you're no son of mine. You walked out, you left us behind and you're no son, you're no son of mine Oh his words how they hurt me. I'll never forget it. And as the time, it went by, I lived to regret it You're no son, you're no son of mine. But where should I go and what should I do? You're no son, you're no son of mine. But I came here for help, oh I was looking for you