Shook Ones For Collards
Independence Day, and I know it
when the song that's playing is just so damn sad.
I'm growing up, I'm growing up in front of you.
Holding you knowing that there's nothing more that I can do.
When Mississippi rang I should've stayed citing I wanted one more week with you.
I knew October was sweet like anti-freeze.
I think I see your light around that door. But I can't show it.
I'm growing up, I'm growing up in front of you.
Having 12 years of my heart to answer to.
The corner of your eye is what I want to see when I get home.
The neighbours said "no" but I said "he's so old".
We're lucky that they're all in bed by nine,
cause in the quarter turn of Earth's rotation we gained another year.
Going down old stairs, old stairs.
Middle of morning I walk them.
Then out the car as we push off.
Out to behind her childhood home.
Glasses off my nose - they're sliding.
Marked with a brick and stick from the yard.