bomoseen Lyrics

You swam here once before and of course you remember it

You drank the water, and dad did the Heimlich

And you were scared the sharks were gonna get you

But the only ones in the state were on your blue and white bathing suit

You were one to get pissy when they said you weren't permitted to

The big rollercoaster, come back when you're older

I think I know you better than anyone else ever did

From dad's shoulders, you liked feeling seven feet high

But I would give anything to see the world again through your eyes

Did you know that when you didn't wanna dive in you could've just said so

Now you're alone in the deep end

But young enough to hope you'll get out of it

The first Thanksgiving's always the worst

You see the empty seats and no one eats when dinner's served

Though you're aching, heart is breaking, stomach churning

'Cause they all got dead drunk and didn't smell the turkey burning

And at some point you'll get the hang of it

Declaring your feelings without fearing abandonment

Ripping off your bandages, we've only got so much time on this planet

Do you ever feel like you're running in circles

At a turtle's speed

But if the clock ticks so slowly

Why are you in a rush to leave

Meet me in your front yard

Bring your ball and all your childhood scars

They said when you leave you better go far

But they never tell you to move on

Gonna grow old but never grow up

Tighten your grip on the way that it was

Call your mom, let her know she's loved

Once a week will never be enough

Lake Bomoseen runs in your blood

You can cut off your branches, but not your trunk

In new country lines, you'll greet the same sun

I know it sucks, but doesn't everyone

And you call it a shit town but it's your home

You memorized the name of every single dirt road

And when that city eats you whole

You'll come back, you'll come home