i took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill
i threw the day old tea from the cup
packed up the photo album matthew had made
memories of a life that’s been loved
took the get well soon cards and stuffed animals
poured the old ginger beer down the sink
dad always told me don’t you cry when you’re down
but mum there’s a tear every time that i blink
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oh i’m in pieces it’s tearing me up but i know
a heart that’s broke is a heart that’s been loved
so i’ll sing hallelujah
you were an angel in the shape of my mum
when i fell down you’d be there holding me up
spread your wings as you go
when god takes you back
he’ll say hallelujah you’re home
i fluffed the pillows made the beds stacked the chairs up
folded your nightgowns neatly in a case
john says he’d drive then put his hand on my cheek
and wiped a tear from the side of my face
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i hope that i see the world as you did ’cause i know
a life with love is a life that’s been lived
so i’ll sing hallelujah
you were an angel in the shape of my mum
when i fell down you’d be there holding me up
spread your wings as you go
when god takes you back
he’ll say hallelujah you’re home
hallelujah
you were an angel in the shape of my mum
you got to see the person i have become
spread your wings and i know
that when god took you back
he said hallelujah you’re home
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Year: 2017
Decade: 10s
Language: en
Word Count: 137