As My Mother Lay Lying - Jonathan Richman

As my mother lay lying in the nursing home bed

I paid strict attention to the things she said

As my mother lay lying I learned

Old dreams that bothered me

Since I was little

I looked at her and in a flash I saw the riddle

As my mother lay lying I learned

As my mother lie dying I learned some more

Now she’s sleeping in the sun

Breaking free of earthly chains one by one

As my mother lay lying I learned

Now just bones and silver hair

My restless twisting mother sleeping there

As my mother lay lying I learned

As my mother lie dying I learned some more

Now comes the time for one final cry

Now comes the time to say goodbye

As my mother lay lying I learned

As my mother lie dying I learned some more