Re: This Woman's Work lyrics

[nth-wave@easynet.co.uk (Dave Watkins)]

>Rolf: "This Woman's Work" was originally written for a movie called "She's
>Having a Baby" for a scene near the end where the "she" in the title
>develops complications and the man is left in the waiting room
>contemplating the possible loss of both his wife and child. What's "hard"
>is the helplessness the man feels--he can't do anything but stand back and
>wait.
>
>It's not a song about relationships; it's about a scene in a movie.
>
>TT

I disagree....I think (while appropriate to the film)  the song also has a
wider appeal and message.  It IS a song about relationships and motherhood
and what happens in a relationship during motherhood.

I certainly listened to the song on this level before i even heard of the film

Dave