Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Hughes
Percussion
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Roland Orzabal
Keyboards
Manny Elias
Drums
Ian Stanley
Programming
Caroline Orzabel
Vocals
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Ross Cullum
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Hughes
Producer
Ross Cullum
Producer
Steven Wilson
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
It's a sad affair
When there's no one there
He calls out in the night
And it's so unfair
At least, it seems that way
When you gave him his life
And all this time, he's been getting you down
You ought to pick him up when there's no one around
And convince him, oh, just talk to him
'Cos he knows in his heart, you won't be home soon
'Cos he's an only child in an only room
And he's dependent on you, oh, he's dependent on you
And it seems so strange
That at the end of the day
Making love can be so good
But the pain of birth
Ooh, what is it worth
When it don't turn out the way it should?
And all this time, he's been getting you down
You ought to pick him up when there's no one around
And convince him, oh, just talk to him
'Cos he knows in his heart, you won't be home soon
'Cos he's an only child in an only room
And he's dependent on you, oh, he's dependent on you
La-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la
Suffer, suffer the children
Suffer, suffer the children
Suffer, suffer the children
Suffer, suffer the children
Suffer, suffer the children
Suffer, suffer the children
Suffer
Written by: Roland Orzabal