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Mother

Go, go, go now, out of the nest it's time
Go, go, go now, circus girl without a safety net
Here, here now, don't cry,
You raised your hand for the assignment
Tuck those ribbons under your helmet
Be a good soldier
First my left foot, then my right behind the other
Pantyhose running in the cold

Mother the car is here
Somebody leave the light on
Green limousine for red-head dancing girl
And when I dance for him
Somebody leave the light on
Just in case I like the dancing
I can remember where I come from

I walked into your dream
And now I've forgotten how to dream my own dream
You're the clever one aren't you
Brides in veils for you
We told you all of our secrets
All but one
So don't you even try
The phone has been disconnected
Dripping with blood and with time and with your advice
Poison me against the moon

Mother the car is here
Somebody leave the light on
Green limousine for red-head dancing girl
And when I dance for him
Somebody leave the light on
Just in case I like the dancing
I can remember where I come from

I escape into your escape
Into our favorite fearscape
It's across the sky, and across my heart
And I cross my legs, oh my God
First my left foot, then my right behind the other
Breadcrumbs lost under the snow

Mother the car is here
Somebody leave the light on
Green limousine for red-head dancing girl
And when I dance for him
Maybe she'll leave the light on
Just in case I like the dancing
I can remember where I come from

Mother