No Son Of Mine — Genesis

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 Please tell me 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

Well the years they passed so slowly I thought about him everyday 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 Please tell me 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