Mother

Music and Lyrics by Tori Amos

Go go go go now
Out of the nest it's time
Go go go now 
Circus girl without a safety net 
Here 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 limosine 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 your 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
And 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 
Black chariot 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 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

Oo who mother
Oo mother the car is here
Maybe maybe you'll leave the light on for the for the for the 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