it was a great night now he walks under the stars homeways bestways through the park another day waits to chase away the dark but the future can change like a roulette wheel a shout then a push then a glint of steel so begins a hurt that never heals and when its all over its over forever you cant change whats been done a flash of a knife on a cold dark night somebodys brother somebodys son the bus turns up but its much too late the cops turn up to investigate the moon shines on despite the clouds of hate the nurse looking down strokes his hair with a sigh her thoughts turn to loved ones a tear in her eye another life wasted to feed someones mad pride and when its all over its over forever you cant change whats been done a flash of a knife on a cold dark night somebodys brother somebodys son christmas trees and birthday cakes holidays and cold milkshakes knowing how that first kiss feels first time behind the steering wheel wedding bells and carriage clocks easter eggs and novelty socks the patter of footsteps her first smile walking her proudly down the aisle gone forever gone forever the knock on the door comes at 6 a m cuffs rubbing tightly against his skin his mother shouts where are you taking him the judge says a minimum fifteen years he looks straight ahead tries to hide his fears his dad holds his mum and wipes away her tears and when its all over its over forever you cant change whats been done a flash of a knife on a cold dark night somebodys brother somebodys son 