| Oh mother, please forgive us |
| We’ve taken all you had to give |
| Claimed it as our right to live |
| Never thinkin' you had that right too |
| We can’t believe you’re going… |
| Isn’t your mother always there? |
| Always the one to really care |
| With no limits to her giving |
| But we didn’t turn and say stop |
| While we’re watching the slow rot |
| Yet the lie that we’ve all got |
| All depends on you |
| But we’ve taken the wrong track |
| And we’ve pained your face black |
| And it’s so hard to turn back |
| From it now |
| And still, we keep destroying |
| Never the time to stand and view |
| All of the greed that’s killing you |
| Who have held us through the ages |
| And we didn’t turn and say stop |
| While we’re watching the slow rot |
| Yet the lie that we’ve all got |
| All depends on you |
| But we’ve taken the wrong track |
| And we’ve pained your face black |
| And it’s so hard to turn back |
| But we’re all to blame |