The Coat Is Always On - Cat Power

Mother don’t sit

Mother don’t stand

Mother don’t send me Sister come and lay your head on me

I can see you haven’t had any sleep in a long time

That baby’s gonna be so easy on me Never see his smile

Never see his face

Father said he was gonna give me something

He gave me hate

Mother don’t sit

Mother don’t stand

Mother don’t send me Brother can’t even speak

He’s got a tongue and two legs to walk on And he can leave

Brother is old and grey

Brother is old and grey

Brother is old and grey

And he’s only

He’s only seventeen

Father said he was gonna give me something

He gave me hate

Mother don’t sit

Mother don’t stand

Mother please don’t send me What happened to home

What happened to home sweet

What happened to home sweet

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