Clementine

She heard a voice from so far away It told her mother had gone away In the next room down the corridor Her baby started to cry Her whole life had just fell apart There was nothing Then the hurting started In her heavy head, on her knees she prayed Could somebody help her? Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way If only I'd told you yesterday Got in her car and she sped away Into the floodlit street down by your way As the sun rose by the morning dew Well, she returned in such a state Her baby knew not what was going on But it could tell from her tears That something was wrong with mum Desperation let out it's final scream But our Clementine, she didn't hear a damn thing Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way If only I'd told you yesterday Into the mirror she stared at herself Asked "is this my life, is this what I'm here for?" Her reflection chose not to respond And so she froze to the spot like a cold stone statue And bathed in her tears Said her time was through Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way If only I'd told you yesterday