alter and teach the ages
nothing you love lasts too long
a marvelous calm abandonded in the stages of birth
mother vs. the mid wife
who'll tell the children about her life

that's why you never mentioned my name to them
denying us all of the moment
that's why you never mentioned my name to them
denying us all of the moment

what brought you back to this place
i knew you'd never learn
i knew you'd never

anything expected of you now
i knew you'd never learn
i place my bet down now
you'd be the first one to sell me out

that's why you never mentioned my name to them
denying us all of the moment
that's why you never mentioned my name to them
denying us all of the moment

what brought you back to this place
i knew you'd never learn
i knew you'd never
what brought you back to this place
i knew you'd never learn (it's obvious)

what brought you back to this place
what brought you back to this place