I got it from my mother
To focus on the cruel
To freeze when winter chills me
And quickly lose my cool
I got it from my mother
To spend all of my dough
On things that make me happy
On things that make me whole
I got it from my mother (from my mother)
To keep the fear at bay (keep the fear at bay)
But a handsome man once told me
Gotta blow the clouds away (gotta blow the clouds away)
I got it from my mother (got it from my mother)
My lungs my hips my chin (my lungs my chin)
I keep my circle shut tight
I need to need to win
I might feel good for a moment
But good for a moment don't last
I'm lookin' for joy whatever that is
I heard it can kick happy's ass
I might feel good for a moment
But good for a moment don't last
Laughter in the darkness
Can lighten the past
I might feel good for a moment
Good for a moment don't last
Laughter in the darkness
Can lighten the past
I got it from my mother
Underestimate myself
I could lose my backbone
And will my wishes to the shelf
I got it from my mother
To drink away the pain
Sometimes I lose my balance
While poisoning my brain
By poisoning my brain
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him hunny, it'll set you free
My mother she read a book to me
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him
Stand up to him