About To Go In

Mom

I'm here at the church

I'm about to go in

And I thought that I'd call you

It's late

You're five hours ahead

You're probably asleep

I thought I'd just call you

To say hi

And America's grand

I'm here at the church with a flower in my hand

And things haven't turned out exactly as planned

But I'm fine

It's cold

Like zero degrees

There's lights in the trees

It's just like a movie

Last night

Last night, I think I was -

I stayed at the -

You wouldn't believe me

I'm wearing my suit with the scuffs in the knees

The one that we got for my GCSEs

If I stand in the street any longer, I'll freeze

If I put my eye to the door, I can just about see

There's hundreds of people and stars on the tree

I'd better go in and say "Hi Dad, it's me!'

Maybe that's him

I'd better go in

Last time I wore this, I looked like a clown

Last day of school, with my hair gelled down

And all of my friends went out on the town

But me

The day when our lives was supposed to begin

When everyone else had gone out, I stayed in

And we sat by the fire drinking gin

And watching TV

And I know it hasn't been cheap

And I know that it hasn't been easy to sleep

And I know our road was steep and rough

We were always enough

You were always enough

And mom, I met a girl

I know what you'll say

It sounds rather unlikely

We talked and just for a while

I could almost have thought

She was starting to like me

It's funny how cities can make you feel small

I'm wondering now why I came here at all

And I don't want to know how expensive this call has become

So I'd better go in, mom

I'd better go -

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