Mother Made Me

My mother made me a pair of arms She said put them on My mother made me a pair of eyes She said put them in My mother made me a pair of feet She said try them on She sewed up her graft inside of me She put a brain in my head This sidewalk leads to the city These tracks lead to the country This road leads to the harbor Where your grandmother swam She put a brain in my head Son, outlive me Son, save your face Son, buy right Son I put a brain in your head Ride down to the harbor Where your grandmother swam Throw her some sugar down I put a brain in your head Ride the tracks to the country You said the trees cut up your clothing Walk around on your elbows You'll think you're flying low I put a brain in your head I embroidered the back of your eyelids Like a nurse would I'll show you a cube a tetrahedron I'll show you a glassy pond Laugh all you want I put a brain in your head Son, outlive me Son, snap your fingers Son, I'm falling forward I can't find a name For what I'm living out I put a brain in your head