Mother, there is a memory
That's recently returned to me
It took me to the river
It thought me how to swim
When my legs grew tired
It sang for me a lullaby
To help me catch my breath
How did it go again?
The moon is new
The wood is dark
The sun has died
I am here, my darling, dear
Come sit by mother's side
The stars are black
The air is still
The sky is wide
I am here, my darling, dear
Don't worry, dry your eyes
Mother, it occurred to me
The lesson of this memory
To swim against the current
I'll never learn to float
Mother, oh this tragedy
My life has made a mess of me
With all this wasted energy
I could of built a boat
The moon is new
The wood is dark
The sun has died
I am here, my darling, dear
Come sit by mother's side
The stars are black
The air is still
The sky is wide
I am here, my darling, dear
Don't worry, dry your eyes
Mother, oh my life feeds off me
People kept me distressed
And we have to fight to stay alive
We'll always be the enemy, oh
Eye for eye and limb for limb
The blood, that I've been swimming in, oh
Mother, I've grown tired of this
Mother, I've grown tired of this
There's beauty
And there's empathy
Some people might of cared for me
I hid my heart, and stayed inside
Instead of moving with the tide, oh
Mother, I've grown tired of this
Mother, I've grown tired of this
Mother, I've grown tired of this
Mother, I've grown tired of this
I'm tired of this
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The moon is new
The wood is dark
The sun has died
I am here, my darling, dear
Come sit by mother's side
The stars are black
The air is still
The sky is wide
I am here, my darling, dear
Don't worry, dry your eyes