Mother, there is a memory
That's recently returned to me
You took me to the river
You taught me how to swim
When my legs grew tired
You 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 never learned to float
Mother, oh, this tragedy
My life has made a mess of me
With all this wasted energy
I could've 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 can't be trusted
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've 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
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