Labour of Love
Birthday eve traditions that we always keep
The birth tale at bedtime, the cake made while they sleep
I say years ago, tonight, you were on your way
Contractions building, promise in the day
And as I tell the tale, to lanky limbs
Dishevelled hair, a cheeky grin
The years roll back, yeah, the years roll back
It was a labour of love, labour of love that brought you here
I've never worked so hard, or felt such joy, or wept such happy tears
And now I labour with love, labour with love as I create
Infused with memories, your birthday cake
Breaking in the eggs, I remember waters breaking
I wait for it to bake, like that long-ago waiting
I push through to my deadline, weary to my very core
Gaze on what I've made, feel my spirits soar
For I am holding you, your tiny nails
Your downy head, your weary wails
It takes me back, yeah, it takes me back
It was a labour of love, labour of love that brought you here
I've never worked so hard, or felt such joy, or wept such happy tears
And now I labour with love, labour with love as I create
Infused with memories, your birthday cake
And can the satisfaction compare
Of successfully styling a buttercream bear
Of the soulful eyes of a chocolate giraffe
Of a cauldron of slime (Cue maniacal laugh!)
With you? With the wonder, the mystery of you?
It's a pale imitation
But it takes me back to that day
It was a labour of love, labour of love that brought you here
On this day, this day we met, I treasure every year
And now I labour with love, labour with love as I create
Infused with memories, your birthday cake
(Labour of love, labour of love) - that's what I bake
(Labour of love, labour of love) - to celebrate
(Labour of love, labour of love) - what we create
The birth tale at bedtime, the cake made while they sleep
I say years ago, tonight, you were on your way
Contractions building, promise in the day
And as I tell the tale, to lanky limbs
Dishevelled hair, a cheeky grin
The years roll back, yeah, the years roll back
It was a labour of love, labour of love that brought you here
I've never worked so hard, or felt such joy, or wept such happy tears
And now I labour with love, labour with love as I create
Infused with memories, your birthday cake
Breaking in the eggs, I remember waters breaking
I wait for it to bake, like that long-ago waiting
I push through to my deadline, weary to my very core
Gaze on what I've made, feel my spirits soar
For I am holding you, your tiny nails
Your downy head, your weary wails
It takes me back, yeah, it takes me back
It was a labour of love, labour of love that brought you here
I've never worked so hard, or felt such joy, or wept such happy tears
And now I labour with love, labour with love as I create
Infused with memories, your birthday cake
And can the satisfaction compare
Of successfully styling a buttercream bear
Of the soulful eyes of a chocolate giraffe
Of a cauldron of slime (Cue maniacal laugh!)
With you? With the wonder, the mystery of you?
It's a pale imitation
But it takes me back to that day
It was a labour of love, labour of love that brought you here
On this day, this day we met, I treasure every year
And now I labour with love, labour with love as I create
Infused with memories, your birthday cake
(Labour of love, labour of love) - that's what I bake
(Labour of love, labour of love) - to celebrate
(Labour of love, labour of love) - what we create
Credits
Writer(s): Isabel Palethorpe
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