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[Verse 1] 
Well it's so Cgood to leave home 'cause it's so Amgood to come back home
There's Cno easier place to Amfind on a map
She Ccried to see us go and she Amcried to see us back
There's no one Celse in the world who ever Amloved us like that
[Chorus]
GShirley's her name
but we call her our Cmum
I call my Gdad "dad",
I feel like a prodigal Cson
[Verse 2]
Well she Cfeeds us like we haven't Ameaten for weeks
She Cspoils us and still wants to Amrock us to sleep
She Cwoke us up, cooked for us and Amwashed our clothes
She used to Ckiss our knees better, wipe my Ambubbly nose
[Chorus]
GShirley's her name
but we call her our Cmum
I call my Gdad "dad",
I feel like a prodigal Cson
[Verse 3]
Well she's so Ameasy to please and she's so easily hurt
She Dloved us even when we're covered in dirt
GOur mum works all night and Cday
And she's a Amnurse when we fall, a policeman when we fight
A Djudge when we argue and a singer at night
GOur mum worked but she never got Cpaid
Well you Cought to see the way that she Amserves us
She Cleaves herself to Amlast
And there were Ctimes when we wouldn't even Amhelp her and
She'd Cbe too tired to Amask
Well she's a Ccook, a washerwoman, a Amteacher and a wife
CShe's our mum, she's the one who Amworked for our lives
[Chorus]
GShirley's her name
but we call her our Cmum
I call my Gdad "dad",
I feel like a prodigal Cson
[Verse 5]
Well she's so Ameasy to please and she's so easily hurt
She Dloved us even when we're covered in dirt
GOur mum works all night and Cday
And she's a Amnurse when we fall, a policeman when we fight
A Djudge when we argue and a singer at night
GOur mum worked but she never got Cpaid
Well it's so Cgood to leave home 'cause it's so Amgood to come back home
There's no Ceasier place to Amfind on a map
She Ccried to see us go and she Amcried to see us back
There's no one Celse in the world who ever Amloved us like that
[Chorus]
GShirley's her name
but we call her our Cmum
I call my Gdad "dad",
I feel like a prodigal Cson

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Shirleys Her Name

by Rory McLeod

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[Verse 1]

C Am

Well it's so good to leave home 'cause it's so good to come back home

C Am

There's no easier place to find on a map

C Am

She cried to see us go and she cried to see us back

C Am

There's no one else in the world who ever loved us like that

[Chorus]

Shirley's her name

but we call her our mum

I call my dad "dad",

I feel like a prodigal son

[Verse 2]

C Am

Well she feeds us like we haven't eaten for weeks

C Am

She spoils us and still wants to rock us to sleep

C Am

She woke us up, cooked for us and washed our clothes

C Am

She used to kiss our knees better, wipe my bubbly nose

[Chorus]

Shirley's her name

but we call her our mum

I call my dad "dad",

I feel like a prodigal son

[Verse 3]

Well she's so easy to please and she's so easily hurt

She loved us even when we're covered in dirt

G C

Our mum works all night and day

And she's a nurse when we fall, a policeman when we fight

A judge when we argue and a singer at night

G C

Our mum worked but she never got paid

C Am

Well you ought to see the way that she serves us

C Am

She leaves herself to last

C Am

And there were times when we wouldn't even help her and

C Am

She'd be too tired to ask

C Am

Well she's a cook, a washerwoman, a teacher and a wife

C Am

She's our mum, she's the one who worked for our lives

[Chorus]

Shirley's her name

but we call her our mum

I call my dad "dad",

I feel like a prodigal son

[Verse 5]

Well she's so easy to please and she's so easily hurt

She loved us even when we're covered in dirt

G C

Our mum works all night and day

And she's a nurse when we fall, a policeman when we fight

A judge when we argue and a singer at night

G C

Our mum worked but she never got paid

C Am

Well it's so good to leave home 'cause it's so good to come back home

C Am

There's no easier place to find on a map

C Am

She cried to see us go and she cried to see us back

C Am

There's no one else in the world who ever loved us like that

[Chorus]

Shirley's her name

but we call her our mum

I call my dad "dad",

I feel like a prodigal son

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