Old Fear Of Father

Tom : Fm
C Fm Bb Fm
I love my boys more than I love my girl
Eb C# C
Try not to show it, she knows like I knew
Fm F#
I have my father's legs, long kissed with summer
Ebm C# C
Old fear of Father keeps me in Mother's mirror
Fm Bb Fm
Sing to my boys, back to your own bed, girl
Eb C# C
Cold fills the bottle, he'll get the swaddling and my milk
Fm F#
I have my mother's gaze, pastures and towers
Ebm C# C
Soft drawing him near to her down cast severe

[Chorus 1]
Fm
Oh, Valerie, Valerie
Ab
Know the hand that feeds you
F#
The hand that keeps you
Fm
The hand that owns the keys
C#
Keeps you pretty
Ab
Don't look to me to hold you
F#
I shape and mould you
Fm
So you can get the ring
Eb C# C
While you're still pretty

[Verse 2]
C Fm Bb Fm
Rock a bye boys, run along daddy's girl
Eb C# C
You're blushing youthful dewy bloom cut from my tree
Fm
You'll learn your mother's game
F# Ebm
Seal your reflection for his affection
C# C
Now against me, you'll play
Fm Bb Fm
So on it goes, never to trust a girl
Eb C# C
All system rivals to be expected in his world

[Chorus 2]
Fm
Valerie
Ab
Know the hand that feeds you
F#
The hand that keeps you
Fm
Can put you on the street
Eb C#
At least you're pretty
Ab
Don't look to me for sweetness
F# C Fm
This borrowed dress holds nothing sweet