I was your baby and you were my girl   When I asked you to marry me   The tears fell, the tears fell, the tears fell      Sons n' lovers, sons n' lovers, wavin'   My childhood goodbye, it seems so sad   (Well, how long, well, how long)   How long have you been my best friend   This won't be the end of sons n' lovers, sons n' lovers   She don't wanna talk anymore about it      And you were my lady, I was your number one   When they said you were leaving   The tears run, the tears run, the tears run      Sons n' lovers, sons n' lovers, breakin'   Tryin' not to hurt each others hearts   (Well, how long, well, how long)   How long could we exist I know   We can't go on like this, sons n' lovers, sons n' lovers   I don't wanna lie anymore      Was that you I saw walkin' out along the shore   Was that you I saw talkin' to him   Was that you I saw puttin' his hands in yours   That's alright, ma, you can still love him   That's alright, ma, you can still love him      And through the years you know we will remember   Times will never take old times away   (Well, how long, well, how long)   How long for you to discover that   There still some strings attached to sons n' lovers, sons and lovers   I don't wanna play anymore      Sons n' lovers   (Sons n' lovers)   Sons n' lovers   Sons n' lovers   (Sons n' lovers)   Sons n' lovers      Sons n' lovers   (Sons n' lovers)   Sons n' lovers   Sons n' lovers   (Sons n' lovers)   Sons n' lovers      Sons n' lovers   (Sons n' lovers)   Sons n' lovers   Sons n' lovers   (Sons n' lovers)   Sons n' lovers      Sons n' lovers   (Sons n' lovers)   Sons n' lovers