Mama when you call me,
Surprised you’ll be if I don’t answer.
The smoke a hard habit, and the moon a temptation,
And the booze the most seductive dancer.
But I need your saving, bring only your words,
For the words of others only go so far.
And bring me back home, before I’m sent home
In a box on some lonely train car.
Mama don’t be surprised to receive,
A request sent by me not to visit.
Cause your heart will break, upon seeing me,
When you find that your baby is missing.
But don’t heed my words, fly like the wind,
That reminds us that all time is fleeting.
And rescue your bird, where the restless converge,
While the rest of the city is sleeping.
Mama when you find me,
There’s a chance I’ll be too gone for saving.
Cause my mind is blown, and the memories are dwindling,
Like the embers of a fire that’s fading.
But Mama please try, bring only your words,
And the songs you sung while I was sleeping.
And bring me back home, before the train car,
That carries my body is leaving.
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