I WAS ONLY TRYING TO HELP


I threw away the soup mum, I was only trying to help,
It looked like dishwater mum , I was only trying to help,
no of course IM NOT slagging off your cooking abilities mum,
I was only trying to help,

I have split my school trousers mum, its not my fault,
I have stood on the cats tail mum, its not my fault,
I think the video is broken mum, its not my fault,
I have wiped your hard disc mum, its not my fault,

you know I don't like sausages mum, I never have
you know I don't like leeks mum, I never have,
you know I don't like ginger nut biscuits mum, I never have,
you know I don't like new foods mum, I never  have,

I think you are wonderful mum, you know I do
I appreciate everything you do for me mum, you know I do,
I want to please you mum, you know I do
 

But I am ONLY 15 mum what do you expect

©Anna Brown March 20002


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