Petula Clark - While The Children Play lyrics

I'll sit alone and I'll hear their song
They've never known how it all went wrong
Little voices very clear
And they wonder why they never see you here
While I read each day
While the children play

I see your face and I feel your touch
But can't replace what I've left so much
And the magic of the sound
Just reminds me of the love
That once we found so, I read each day
While the children play

Not long ago we were young and free
Though love should grow it was not for me
Gone is over happiness
And you left me here to grieve in loneliness
So, I read each day while the children play

I don't know where they will ever learn
They'd smile again if you just return
Though they often see me cry
In their hearts
They won't accept that last goodbye
So, I read each day while the children play