My Mother, Calling Me

©1983 Andrew Calhoun, unrecorded

My mother, calling me
Suppertime, and she's angry
She decides what I can eat
She decides where I can sleep

My mother, calling me
Summertime, and I'm dirty
Bless the water, praise the soap
Pray the Lord my soul to keep

My mother, calling me
Want to play Monopoly
Don't pass go, go straight to jail
Watch for my Park Place hotel

My mother calling me
Daddy's gone, and she's lonely
He's a no good man, lazy
Swears he drives her crazy

My mother calling me
On the telephone, she's lonely
She's afraid I'm born to lose
Doesn't like the friends I choose

My mother, calling me
Late at night, she's shaky
We say hello, we say goodbye
We are both afraid to die

My mother calling me
From the fields of memory
She is gone where I can't see
But still we know no boundary

My mother, calling me