Mother of Mine

from A Great Big Meteor by elder light

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Son, we'd love to be proud of you
But there's so much you've promised you'll never do.
Your presentation is shit.
Your values are shit.
Spare change for cheap beer seems a solid fit.
That's my life. It's all temporary.
And the crowd goes wild.
All the world beholds their miracle child.
That's my life. It's all temporary.

Ma, I've something to confess:
I've been wasted since well before my set.
That's my life. It's all temporary.

Ditch your prom date.
Ditch your classmates.
You're losing interest.
Drop your IRA.
So what's you're backup plan?
You do the right thing. You do the best you can.
And the crowd goes wild.
All the world beholds their miracle child.
It's a life. It's all temporary.

One thing I must get off my chest:
It's the same shit, but everyone still claps.
It's a life. It's all temporary.

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from A Great Big Meteor, released August 24, 2017

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