lump in the throat

"A pain in the neck
or a lump in the throat."
my mother always said.

"From the time they get up
all the while they play
'til after they've all gone to bed."

The pain just gets bigger
the lumps grow too,
until it seems you will break

'Cause you can't ease the pain
for the lump in your throat
when you've had
all the joy you can take.