Verse: Eb little boy, who loves you like the sea? Bb what mother here could carry you Ab Eb and cradle you and hold you like she does? Verse 2: Eb little boy, who holds you when you sleep? Bb what voices come to comfort you Ab Eb in lonely rooms with blood between you teeth? Chorus: Eb well mothers, they may come and go -nc- like waves and tides, they ebb and flow, Bb but that’s okay, ‘cause you have learned -nc- to speak in tongues that aren’t your own Cm when the others gape and grin -nc- at monster fangs and monster skin -nc- you know your tongue will always win -nc- you know your tongue will always win Verse 3: Eb you thought you found a father on the sea Bb what father here could teach you, Ab Eb care for you, notice you like he does? Verse 4: Cm Ab then another man who called you his friend Cm made sure you’d never see him again -nc- and as you sank Ab Bb Cm you knew why they called you a stone Verse 5: Cm little boy who whispers when you dream? Cm what voices talk of giving you real power Fm Eb Bb where you’ve never had control? Verse 6: Cm little boy, you know it’s hard to breathe Cm the water here will drown you Fm Eb Bb running out of you like blood between your teeth Chorus: Cm well fathers, they may come and go -nc- like waves and tides, they ebb and flow -nc- but that’s okay, ‘cause you have learned -nc- to use a power that’s not your own Ab when your dealer’s cashing in -nc- uncertainty beneath your skin nc you pray that it will never win nc you pray that it will never win Interlude: Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Eb Bb Ab Eb Verse 7: Eb little boy, who loves you like the sea? Bb what mother here would wait for you, Ab Eb call to you, love you like she does? Chorus: Eb well mothers, they may come and go -nc- like waves and tides, they ebb and flow Bb but now you’ve found a mother -nc- who’s convinced you that you’ve found a home Ab when your will is wearing thin nc you feel the ocean deep within nc and know that she will always win Eb you know that she will always win
