Oh, Sister

Oh, sister my dear, I wish that you were here
And I wish that you could hear this song that I sing
Oh, sister my dear, I wish that you were here
And maybe your babies would sing along with me
Oh, sister my dear, it's too bad you had to leave
I never got a chance to tell you you're my favorite family
That imaginary mouse that you gave to me
Has always been one of my favorite memories
Oh, Sister my dear, you know that everyone agreed
Losing you and your babies was our biggest tragedies
For the first time in my life
I saw my daddy cry and everyone kept asking "Oh, why? Oh, why?"

And I asked God to save at least your little baby. But he let me down
And that's when I decided that there must not be any God around

Oh, sister my dear, how old would your baby be
If you would've brought him to our house on that Halloween?
It was 1984 I was 12 and he was 3
I wonder, oh, wonder what he'd think of me
Oh, pay for your lover, the one you left behind
The father of your children who lost his old life
Your family was trying. Your future was so bright
All anyone could say is that just isn't right
And you used to sing to me, you'd sing;
Oh yeah, life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone
Oh yeah, life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone
And I hope that you were right and I hope that I am wrong
And I hope that those are more than words to a silly song
Yeah, I hope that you are right and I hope that I am wrong

Oh, sister my dear, they said the only one to blame
Was the electricity that made the spark, that made the flame
With your babies in your arms, you tried so hard to flee
Then the darkness filled your lungs and it put you off to sleep