Mama

cross my knuckles Broken skin
Bandage from an oil spill
Broken cars and coffee whitener I was just trying to be liked

Sifting through my brother's house Twenty years between us
It ain't there now
Just a kid diggin' for change
So I could save to buy my mother Sweet pearls that she deserved

Colder nights I think about Two plastic pails
Water spilling out
Cross the field just to wash our faces Dreaming bout the beautiful places We'll see
One day when it all works out You'll be hanging up pictures In a brand new house
Get you some things To string about
Sit around laughing til the kettle blows

Guess that's your curse Being the salt of the earth If things are gonna run
Someone's gotta get there first Feet on the gravel
Hands in the dirt
That's why I pray you get what you deserve

Oh mama
You're gonna get what you deserve

My word Oh mama
You're gonna get what you deserve My word

Flood the rink
With a garden hose Left it too long
The ground was exposed Turning dandelions to roses
That's just the way you've always been

Now I seek love of a similar standard Watched you fix it
Empty handed
Placed your patches on other's damage That's why I pray you get what you deserve

Oh mama
You're gonna get what you deserve My word
Oh mama
You're gonna get what you deserve My word

cross my knuckles Broken skin
Bandage from an oil spill
Broken cars and coffee whitener I was just trying to be liked