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I've grown a little tired of fanatics
I sing for little bugs that eat out holes inside my mattress
And wake up to their blood smeared on the carpet
I wonder if they understand the fear my mom has harbored
I've seen her go through too much for a woman
I know she wants it to be better, yet she thinks she shouldn't
I search around for change between the cushions
And maybe if we have enough, I'll take her back to Brooklyn

When the moon shines over Ellis Island
I'll find the nearest bridge and take her down right to the harbor
Oh, if she may endure, I'll make sure there's something to offer
I'll take a bus to Central and we'll stay there for the summer
When the moon shines over Ellis Island
I'll find the nearest bridge and take her down right to the harbor
Oh, if she may endure, I'll make sure there's something to offer
I'll take a bus to Central and we'll stay there for the summer

I fall into the chains that house the wicked
Remember all the names despite the embers of the bridges
It fills my heart with uncertain resentment
Why is it that when I have fun, I soon yearn to forget it?
The frequent getaways became so selfish
I jeopardized the house, I don't know how she worked around it
She said she has a flight in just a moment
I hope that she can see the magic that I felt in Brooklyn

When the moon shines over Ellis Island
I'll find the nearest bridge and take her down right to the harbor
Oh, if she may endure, I'll make sure there's something to offer
I'll take a bus to Central and we'll stay there for the summer
When the moon shines over Ellis Island
When the moon shines over Ellis Island
I'll find the nearest bridge and take her down right to the harbor
Oh, if she may endure, I'll make sure there's something to offer
I'll take a bus to Central and we'll stay there for the summer

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from Self Portrait [2023 edition], released June 9, 2023
Written and produced by Alaska Sargent

Acoustic guitar and dulcimer recorded by Kaden Johanson of cookie meat / The Lovely Robot

Contains a sample from "Yours Truly!" by Pelican Party!, written by Cooper Alexander, Nathaniel Ivey and Nelson Green

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