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