This Woman’s Work

Lyrics (noun): The words of a song

This particular woman’s work this week, has been trying to raise baby loss awareness via mediums other than words. Today, it is via song.

James recently commented that this is one of his favourite songs, and it happens to be about losing a child. I listened to it on the train the other day and cried all the way home.

We have already decided that this song, will be the one we use for the ‘next’ time we have to hold a cremation for our baby. A hopeless thought, I know, but it gives a glimpse of the anguish and sorrow we’ve felt as grieving parents.

Suggestion:

• Read the lyrics below
• Click the song title below and listen to the song
• Watch the music video

This Woman’s Work – Kate Bush

Pray God you can cope
I stand outside this woman’s work
This woman’s world
Ooh, it’s hard on the man
Now his part is over
Now starts the craft of the father

I know you’ve got a little life in you yet
I know you’ve got a lot of strength left
I know you’ve got a little life in you yet
I know you’ve got a lot of strength left

I should be crying, but I just can’t let it show
I should be hoping, but I can’t stop thinking

Of all the things I should’ve said
That I never said
All the things we should’ve done
Though we never did
All the things I should’ve given
But I didn’t
Oh, darling, make it go
Make it go away

Give me these moments back
Give them back to me
Give me that little kiss
Give me your hand

I know you have a little life in you yet
I know you have a lot of strength left
I know you have a little life in you yet
I know you have a lot of strength left

I should be crying, but I just can’t let it show
I should be hoping, but I can’t stop thinking

Of all the things we should’ve said
That we never said
All the things we should’ve done
Though we never did
All the things that you needed from me
All the things that you wanted for me
All the things that I should’ve given
But I didn’t

Oh, darling, make it go away
Just make it go away now

To hear more from James, please click here to read a blog, from his perspective of baby loss. It’s one of the most popular blogs on this site.

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