[Verse 1]

You took me to the place you skinned your knees

When you were nine years old

Told me how your mother never grew up

But boy she sure grew old

And she did it fast

They say cheap houses aren’t built to last

And I'll say okay

It’s easier that way

[Verse 2]

Even though Ms. Robinson did pray

It seems her time was wasted

Tell me again about God up in his good heaven

Sweetest wine I've tasted

When the fire comes

I’ll be the first to burn

When the water comes

I’ll be the first to drown

[Bridge]

I am my father’s only daughter

I am all I have to offer

I am my father’s only daughter

You are swimming in clear water

[Outro]

When you felt the sting of the blade

Did you taste my teeth?

When you fell from the edge

Were you thinking of me?

When you scratched the infested pit in your stomach

Did you know it was me? It was me who dug it

When you stay up at night

Are you scared of my ghost?

When you love her

Did you know you love me the most?

When you pull at the bloody red ropes of your guts

Do you think of me sweetly, the cut of my touch?