[???] Well, they sat us down And they read us the scene. There were tears in the coffee And sugar in the tea. With my back to the fire And my knees to my chin, I was barely eleven; You were nearly sixteen. Well, the eldest took the blow 'Cause we couldn't wrap our heads Round the rest of the riot act We had been read. You made our decisions And le[???] [???] [???] to conclude, At emotional knifepoint, It's what anyone would do. Daddy, don't you go; Don't you take him away! I don't want separate family homes, Don't want awkward holidays! Such a waste! Such a waste! I'm done losing sleep! And the price that you paid was so steep! The price that you paid was so steep! [???]