Little Earthquakes
Lyrics

 

Mother
 
Go, 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 the redhead
Dancing, dancing girl and when I dance for him
Somebody leave the light on
Just in, just in case I like the dancing
I can remember where I come from
 
I walked into you dream and now I’ve forgotten how to dream my own dream
You are the clever one aren’t you
Brides in veils for you
We told you all of our secrets
All but one so don’t even try
The phone has been disconnected
Dripping with blood and with time and with your advice
Poison against the moon
 
Mother the car is here
Somebody leave the light on
Black cherry for the redhead
Dancing, dancing girl
He’s gonna change my name
Maybe you’ll leave the light on
Just in, just in case I like the dancing
I can remember where I come from
 
I escape into your escape
Into our very favourite fearscape
It’s across the sky and across my heart and I cross my legs
God
 
First my left foot then my right behind the other
Breadcrumbs lost under the snow
 
Oh oooh oooh Mother
Oooh Mother the car is here, here
Maybe you’ll leave the light on
Oooh Father, Father, Father
Dancing girl
He’s gonna change my name
Maybe you’ll leave the light
Just in case I like the dancing
I can remember where I come, come from
Mother, Mother, Mother