Intro:
G Am C F G
Verse:
Em Am
Oh mom, the dreams are not so bad
A Am
It's just that there's so much to do
Em Emadd6 Em
And I'm tired of sleeping
Em Am
Oh mom, the old man is telling me something
A Am
his eyes are wide and his mouth is thin
Em Emadd6 Em
And I just can't hear what he's saying
G Am
Oh mom, I wonder when I'll be waking
C F
It's just that there's so much to do
G Gsus2 G
And I'm tired of sleeping
G Am
Oh mom, I wonder when I'll be waking
C F
It's just that there's so much to do
G Gsus2 G
And I'm tired of sleeping
Verse:
Em Am
Oh mom, the kids are playing in pennies
A Am
They're up to their knees in money
Em Emadd6 Em
In the dirt of the churchyard steps
Em Am
Oh mom, that man he ripped out his lining
A Am
Tore out a piece of his body
Em Emadd6 Em
To show us his "clean quilted heart"
Em Am
Oh mom, the bird on the string is hanging
A Am
Her bones are twisting and dancing
Em Emadd6 Em
She's fighting for her small life
Chorus