Mother is screaming at me to be faithful to me And just like a child I don't wanna listen to Her I just want you by my side (hey, yeah) I just want you by my (hey) I just want you by my side Yeah Mother, I'll listen but only if, as Night falls And Father beckons with a call You bless me with a tender kiss After all them years Allow me remember that face The way it was when I'd just want you by my side (ooo) By my side I'd just want you by my side Oh, by Yeah O she screams O she pleads O she weeps cuz she knows O Mother she dreams of me O Mother she sings in my sleep And begs for me to be By my side By my side By my side By my side Hey, by my side