Our Beast of Burden

My father's eyes never Could find any water Dry as the desert It was of no matter He was always ready Always right, always steady A symbol of certainty was my father Absolutely, yes, absolutely! At last, the beast did break This was more than he could take Pity him, our beast of burden Softly shaking, east of Birdem Protector of us, was he Fulfilling each duty Fearless, tearless, often angry He worked tirelessly Except one night, January Found his eyes, suddenly Flooded by salty waters Surely, this was not my father? At last, the beast did break This was more than he could take Pity him, our beast of burden Softly shaking, east of Birdem Into pieces, facing west Praying, one last request My father lost control My mother lost her soul My father lost control My mother lost her soul Into pieces, facing west Praying, one last request My father lost control My mother lost her soul My mother lost her soul At last, the beast did break This was more than he could take Pity him, our beast of burden Softly shaking, east of Birdem Into pieces, facing west Praying, one last request My father lost control My mother lost her soul At last, I did break This was too much for me to take I lost all control As my father chased her soul My mother she was pretty Every day in her saree She did so brightly shine So pretty, mother mine Tonight, her face still pretty Shines a bit differently Still bright, still so pretty Like the moon, pale and steady One day I will grow much older Find a wife, have sons and daughters She did so brightly shine So pretty, mother mine Tonight, her face still pretty Shines a bit differently Still bright, still so pretty Like the moon, pale and steady One day I will grow much older Find a wife, have sons and daughters All of us, all together Will go visit my mother Laughing crying feeling feelings That's the way happiness is We love each other dearly Visiting at least once, yearly One day I will grow much older Find a wife, have sons and daughters All of us, all together Will go visit my mother Laughing crying feeling feelings That's the way happiness is We love each other dearly Visiting at least once, yearly At last, I did break This was too much for me to take I lost all control As my father chased her soul At last, I did break This was too much for me to take I lost all control As my mother lost her soul We loved each other Visiting at least once, yearly At last, I did break This was too much for me to take I lost all control As my father chased her soul At last, I did break This was too much for me to take My father lost all control As my mother lost her soul I lost all control As my father chased her soul Mother, mother My life I can't find As you fly Mother, mother Don't die Please try This time, tonight Mother, mother Don't die Please try This time, tonight Mother, mother You must fight By my side Your life is my life Mother, mother I'm only nine Must I be fine With your flight Father, father Please find Some light Some light Father, father Oh why Do you cry As she takes flight Mother, mother Why die, please I Can't find the time Mother, mother I can't find the time To say goodbye Mother, mother My kids They die Each night Mother They die Each time You die