Well, I am surprised to be the first to reply.

It is Child's Song by Murray McLauchlan from his Epic recording Songs From the Street.

Goodbye Mama, goodbye to you, too, Paw,
Little sister, you'll have to wait a while to come along.
Goodbye to this house and all its memories.
We all just got too old to say we're wrong.
I've got to make one last trip to my bedroom.
I guess I'll have to leave some stuff behind.
It's funny how these same old crooked pictures,
Just don't look the same tonight.

There ain't no use in shedding no more tears, Maw.
And there ain't no use in shouting at me, Paw.
I can live no longer with your fears, Maw.
I love you, but that hasn't helped at all.
All of us has gotta do what matters.
And each of us must see what we can see.
Though it was long ago you must remember.
That you were once as young and scared as me.

Mama, I don't know how hard it is yet,
When you realize you're growin' old.
I know how hard it is now to be younger,
And I know you tried to keep me from the cold.
Thanks for all you've done, it may sound hollow.
Thank you for the good time that we've known.
' But I must have my own road to follow,
You will all be welcome in my home.

So I've got my suitcase, I must go, now.
I don't mind about the things you said.
Sorry, Maw, I don't know where I'm goin',
And remember little sister look ahead.
Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise,
And maybe I'll have someone by my side.
Mama give your love back to your husband.
Father, you have taught me well, goodbye.

Goodbye, Mama, goodbye to you, too, Paw.

The song was covered by Tom Rush on his self-titled LP on Columbia Records.

Good luck with this song, it is truly a child of the sixties.

Roger from Baltimore