Mother, daughter, sister, lover, Her needles and pins hold the pieces together, She'll thread your pearls with her words of wisdom, In the palm of her hand, your future is there running Through Mother, daughter, sister, lover, There's no perfect choice, as you walk in your future Be still a child on your bed of eggshell, Behind your first steps, it's her shadows that cushion Your fall All questions will simply beg, The most innocent replies. She'll make you a daisy chain And cry as you walk away. Mother, daughter, sister, lover, Her needles and pins hold the pieces together, She'll thread your pearls with her words of wisdom, A shoulder to cry on, She'll leave all the lights on for you
Yeah she will leave them on for you All questions will simply beg, The most innocent replies. She'll make you a daisy chain And cry as you break away. Mother, daughter, sister, lover, One day soon you'll be one or the other, You'll offer forgiveness, my savior, my sinner, And then you will see that the circle begins here with... Mother, daughter, sister, lover, Father, and son, brother, lover One day soon you'll be one or the other. And you'll see that the circle begins here with...me We can grow together We can walk together We can laugh, we can Cry together Mother, daughter, Sister, lover Father, and son, Brother, lover One day soon I'll discover What will be... One or the other