My wife's mother has just passed away
I don't know what I'm supposed to say
I understand that she's feeling sad
But everything I say just drives her mad

Treading on eggshells, trying to empathise
The more I say, the more I realise
That I just don't have a clue
I've got no idea what to do

I have no idea what to say
To try to take her pain away
It's like stumbling blindfold through a minefield
The explosions coming from what she feels

I'm trying my best to be a good man
Simply doing the best I can
For I know the time will surely come
That she'll help me when it is my mum