Mother (Live) [Corn Exchange, 05/04/92]

[Verse 1]

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

[Pre-Chorus]

First my left foot

Then my right behind the other

Pantyhose running in the cold

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 2]

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, now don't you even try

The phone has been disconnected

[Pre-Chorus]

Dripping with blood

And with time and with your advice

Poison me against the moon

[Chorus]

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 he'll leave the light on

Just in, just in case I like the dancing

I can remember where I come from

[Bridge]

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

[Pre-Chorus]

First my left foot

Then my right behind the other

Breadcrumbs lost under the snow

[Chorus]

Mother

Mother, the car is here

Here, maybe, maybe he'll leave the light on

For the, for the, for the dancing girl

He's gonna change my name

Maybe he'll leave the light

Just in case I like the dancing

I can remember where I come, come from

[Outro]

Mother, mother, mother