My Mother's Daughter Lyrics

He goes home for the weekend

To be with his mother

But I still check Philly's weather

I haven't been to his hometown

No, not yet

But I still say

"Baby, bring a big jacket"

He caught the train early

I slept at his place

He left clothes all over the floor

I folded them neatly and put them away

Then looked through his stuff

Cause I'm bored

I could make all of his doctor's appointments

Sign all the papers

No, I wouldn't mind it

"Are you feeling warm?"

"Can I get you some water?"

I'll do what I'm taught

I'm my mother's daughter

He got home on Friday

And we were out of liquor

So I ran to the store for a case

I brought in a fresh glass

And added the mixer

Then pressed the cold drink to my face

He wants to go dancing

"What bar?"

"Don't care."

He's too drunk to go anywhere

I can't sleep when he snores

I listen to music but that makes it worse

Cause my headphones

They just bruise up my ears

Beneath this cardboard pillow that's soaked in my tears

So I roll out of bed and make the coffee fresh

I tell him I love him

Words hot on my breath

He pulls me back to his cotton sweat altar

I'll do what I'm taught

I'm my mother's daughter

Freud couldn't ever have predicted me

The way that I hold him and watch his lungs breathe

He pulls me closer

A lamb to the slaughter

But I'm not his mother

I'm just my mother's daughter