Margaret

Hearing her voice

Was like hearing the future

So I covered my ears

'Cause I didn't want to hear her

And just the same her words

Come spilling out of my mouth

Looking at her is like

Looking in the mirror

So I closed my eyes

'Cause I didn't want to see her

And just the same

My body moves with hers

You see I wanted to go down where the water would wash it away

Where I could make my own tracks

You are your mother's daughter they say and I say

Tell me something I don't know

See she'd done some things

I didn't want to repeat

So I thought if I closed her out

I'd come away clean

So I told her my worries

That I'd marry twice

And never learn to love right

And she said what you have learned from me is your self respect

What I hope you've learned is when to leave a burning building

You see I wanted to go down where the water would wash it away

Where I could make my own tracks

You are your mother's daughter they say and I say

Tell me something I don't know

So the card said

'I have news for you

You aren't me and I'm not you

Just 'cause we lose things

And we tell the truth

It doesn't mean anything

'Cause above all

You have always been you'

Now I only hope

That one day I can fill her shoes

And I'll be who I'll be

By using her tools

She knew what would hurt her so she chose to move on

Life is too short, she said, to love Mr. Wrong

He's wrong

She wanted to go down where the water would wash it away

Where she could make

Her own tracks

You are your mother's daughter they say and I say

Now I say, I say thank you