Romulus

Once when our mother called

She had a voice of last year's cough

We passed around the phone

Sharing a word without growing up

When my turn came

I was ashamed

When my turn came

I was ashamed

Once when we moved away

She came to Romulus for a day

Her Chevrolet broke down

We prayed it never be fixed or be found

We touched her hair

We touched her hair

We touched her hair

We touched her hair

When she had her last child

Once when she had some boyfriend somewhile

She moved away quite far

Our Grampa bought us a new VCR

We watched it all night

We grew up in spite of it

We watched it all night

We grew up in spite of it

We saw her once last fall

Our Grampa died in a hospital gown

She didn't seem to care

She smoked in her room and coloured her hair

I was ashamed

I was ashamed of her

I was ashamed

I was ashamed of her

I was ashamed

Of her