Well her tongue's so sharp I swear it cuts me in two
But on the other hand
When I lay in her arms she has the power to confort and soothe
And I realise

Striking has been hard on the family
And worry's never far far form the mind of Valerie
Now listen, here we go - we're rowing again

Well the kids need shoes so once again we'll have to go without meat
But that is nothing new
And the holiday money we saved will soon deplete
Don't you realize

Striking has been hard on the family
And worry's never far far form the mind of Valerie
Now listen, here we go - we're rowing again

Valerie: The strain's on us both
Valerie: But she still gives me strength
Valerie: Sometimes I jump down her throat
Valerie: But I understand the faith I know she has in me
Is the faith tha leads to victory

The kids want everything they see on TV
Well, you know what they're like
But it's hard to explain that money doesn't grow on trees -
Well, at least not mine

Striking has been hard on the family
And worry's never far far form the mind of Valerie
Now listen, here we go - we're rowing again