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
 Este arranjo é a interpretação própria de quem contribuiu, compartilhada para estudo privado, educação e uso não comercial. A música, a letra e a composição de base continuam sendo propriedade dos respectivos detentores de direitos autorais. Para pedir a remoção, veja Declaração Legal.