She's getting older
Yeah, she's getting wise 
But a change has changed the girl 
Gone's the sparkle from her eyes 

She wants to be a good mother 
So she'll do the best she can 
But what about the other 
What about the man 

Well it's cold to leave a woman 
With family on her own 
It's chill factor 
To the bone 

Resignation 
In her sighs 
Is a sorry indication 
Of how time 
Can brutalize 

Take away the hope 
And the will will follow 
Take away the faith 
And goodbye tomorrow 

Well it's cold to leave a woman 
With family on her own 
It's chill factor 
To the bone 

She had her dreams too 
But how can she pursue 
Her ambitions, be they great or small 

You took her wings and flew 
But remember when you're through 
Your rise was due 
To somebody else's fall 

When the hard part's over 
And the kids are almost grown 
You'll be their big hero 
Whenever you make it home 
Shower them with presents 
Things she could never buy 
Delight them with your stories 
About the great big, great big world outside 
But dig 

It's cold to leave a woman 
With family on her own 
It's chill factor 
Chill factor 
To the bone