Chris Owen

Lyrics

The Other Side of Town
©2019 Lyrics and Music by: Chris Owen

Verse 1
On One Side of Town there are streets lined with Elm trees
And the smell of mothers cooking
Drift to every little schoolboy
On the other side of town Mary looks in every cupboard
Searching for a second time
For something that will ease her hunger pain
Chorus
There is no escape from the chains that link to bind her
To the life that will define her
Longing for a life on the other side of town
Verse 2
On one side of town the kids go trampolining
While the mums and dads discuss the latest recipes, and skiing
On the other side of town Mary waits outside the Rose and Crown
Hoping that here dad will see her
Feeling guilty give a pound or two.
Chorus
There is no escape from the chains that link to bind her
To the life that will define her
Longing for a life on the other side of town





Verse 3
On one side of town the children are tucked in warmly
Whilst holding onto Ee-Aw
And Father singing softly
On the other side of town Mary stares through her dirty window
Of the room she has to sleep in
But the cold will keep her shivering through the night
Chorus
There is no escape from the chains that link to bind her
To the life that will define her
Longing for a life on the other side of town
Reprise
There is no escape from the chains that link to bind her
To the life that will define her
Longing for a life on the other side of town
The other side of town x3