This Tracy Bonham song came on while I was checking books to discard today, and the lyrics were great.

Mother Mother

Mother mother can you hear me I'm just calling to say hello

How's the weather how's my father am I lonely heavens no

Mother mother are listening just a phone call to ease your mind

Life is perfect never better distance making the heart grow blind

When you sent me off to see the world
where you scared that I might get hurt

Would I try a little tobacco would I keep on hiking up my skirt

I'm hungry

I'm dirty

I'm losing my mind

Everything's fine

I'm freezing

I'm Starving

I'm Bleeding death

Everything's fine

Yeah, I'm working, making money I'm just starting to build a name

I can feel it around the corner I could make it any day

Mother mother can you hear me yeah I'm sober sure I'm sane

Life is perfect never better still your daughter still the same

If I tell you what you want to hear
will it help you to sleep well at night

Are you sure that I'm your perfect dear now just cuddle up and sleep tight

I'm hungry

I'm dirty

I'm losing my mind

Everything's fine

I'm freezing

I'm starving

I'm bleeding to death

Everything's fine

I miss you

I love you.

How great is it that the album is titled "The Burdens of Being Upright"? I love that.

My mom and I say everything's fine all the time and we both know that saying that means everything sucks.