Mother

Oh, Lord, won't you leave me Leave me on my knees? 'Cause I belong to the ground now And it belongs to me And, oh Lord, won't you leave me Leave me just like this? 'Cause I belong to the ground now I want no more than this How I long for the older The sun keeps burning deep Every stone in this city keeps reminding me, oh Can you protect me from what I want? The lover I let in who left me so lost Mother, make me Make me a big tall tree So I can shed my leaves and let it blow through me Mother, make me Make me a big, grey cloud So I can rain on you things I can't say out loud All these couples are kissing And I can't stand the heat I lost my shoes and left the party I wandered in the street I put my feet into the fountain The statues, all asleep No use wishing on the water It grants you no relief Mother, make me Make me a bird of prey So I can rise above this, let it fall away Mother, make me Make me a song so sweet Heaven trembles, fallin' at my feet Oh Lord, won't you leave me Leave me on my knees? 'Cause I belong to the ground now And it belongs to me And, oh Lord, won't you leave me Leave me just like this? 'Cause I belong to the ground now I want no more than this Oh Lord, won't you leave me Leave me on my knees? 'Cause I belong to the ground now And it belongs to me Oh Lord, won't you leave me Leave me just like this? 'Cause I belong to the ground now I want no more than this