Footsteps

It won't be clean and easy There's more to carry than a case or two I come with a history That I won't forget in a life with you This man's been true to me And I didn't come by him easy Shame, shame crying shame Losing more than a family name Don't let your footsteps falter You're gonna get wet if you dip in the water Be sure what you take me for And I won't ever want for more Don't let your footsteps fail me You're gonna get sunk if you slip on the way When I say that the time is right Go walk this mother out of sight I didn't plan to meet you Now here I am on a roundabout See the road where I lived my life If I go with you there's no turning back I'm tired and I ain't proud But I want you more than I ever have Tell me baby Did you think about it? It won't be young and pretty Look around you, you know it Ain't nothing new for me I don't get fooled so easy What's good ain't gonna be fine Six months on down the line You know shame, shame crying shame Losing more than a family name Don't let your footstep falter You're gonna get wet if you dip in the water Be sure what you take me for And I won't ever want for more Don't let your footsteps fail me You're gonna get sunk if you slip on the way When I say that the time is right Go walk this mother out of sight Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Don't let your footsteps falter You're gonna get wet if you dip in the water Be sure what you take me for And I won't ever want for more Don't let your footsteps fail me You're gonna get sunk if you slip on the way When I say that the time is right Go walk this mother out of sight Oh, have you found it? Did you find what you're looking for? You know you change your mind And it's a waste of time And heaven only knows You'll be on your own Don't let your footsteps falter You're gonna get wet if you dip in the water Be sure what you take me for And I won't ever want for more Don't let your footsteps fail me You're gonna get sunk if you slip on the way When I say that the time is right Go walk this mother out of sight --- Footsteps - Alison Moyet