Lucky Lyrics

I've a story for you, my sweet darling dear

Of how you were lucky to be born here

You'll never know terror, you'll never know war

And your little body'll never wash up on a shore

And you'll never know hunger, or sirens at night

And you'll always have me to tuck you up tight

And if tragedy struck, people would care

Cause you were lucky that you weren't born there

Yes, you were lucky that you weren't born there

Tonight, here's the story, my sweet darling dear

A mother tonight has lived my worst fear

Her baby has washed up on a foreign shore

Because old men sent their grandsons to war

And you'll never know hunger, or sirens at night

And you'll always have me to tuck you up tight

If tragedy struck, people would care

Cause you were lucky that you weren't born there

Yes, you were lucky that you weren't born there

And I didn't speak when I should have said

That too many children are washing up dead

But I let happen, because it wasn't you

Tonight a mother is dying because her baby is too

And you'll never know hunger, or sirens at night

And you'll always have me to tuck you up tight

If tragedy struck, people would care

Cause you were lucky that you weren't born there

Yeah, you were lucky that you weren't born there