Mother don't worry, I killed the last snake that lived in the creek bed
Mother don't worry, I've got some money I saved for the weekend
Mother remember being so stern with that girl who was with me?
Mother remember the blink of an eye when I breathed through your body?
So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds, flying upward over the mountain
Mother I made it up from the bruise on the floor of this prison
Mother I lost it, all of the fear of the Lord I was given
Mother forget me now that the creek drank the cradle you sang to
Mother forgive me, I sold your car for the shoes that I gave you
So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons could be birds, taken broken up to the mountain
Mother don't worry, I've got a coat and some friends on the corner
Mother don't worry, she's got a garden we're planting together
Mother remember the night that the dog got her pups in the pantry?
Blood on the floor, fleas on their paws,
And you cried 'til the morning
So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds, flying always over the mountain
Mother don't worry, I've got some money I saved for the weekend
Mother remember being so stern with that girl who was with me?
Mother remember the blink of an eye when I breathed through your body?
So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds, flying upward over the mountain
Mother I made it up from the bruise on the floor of this prison
Mother I lost it, all of the fear of the Lord I was given
Mother forget me now that the creek drank the cradle you sang to
Mother forgive me, I sold your car for the shoes that I gave you
So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons could be birds, taken broken up to the mountain
Mother don't worry, I've got a coat and some friends on the corner
Mother don't worry, she's got a garden we're planting together
Mother remember the night that the dog got her pups in the pantry?
Blood on the floor, fleas on their paws,
And you cried 'til the morning
So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds, flying always over the mountain
Lyrics submitted by slickboot, edited by manhattan01, Mellow_Harsher
Upward Over the Mountain Lyrics as written by Samuel Ervin Beam
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Perhaps this line reflects the mother acknowledging her role in her son's life and here the son realizes what a powerful moment that was for her.
Blood on the floor, fleas on their paws,
And you cried 'til the morning"
A metaphor about her and sons life.
"Mother forgive me
I sold your car for the shoes that I gave you"
It definitely is symbolic -- because of him, his mother was traded in a harder way through life than the easier, more ergonomic way. Between walking by foot and driving a car down a road, it's not much of a choice there.
another interpretation, although i dont think its correct here is if life doesnt work out for him, hes got what he needs to live on the streets. hes got the coat for warmth when it gets cold, and hes got "friends" which could really mean many different things. like others who are homeless who could help him, or it could be dealers, or it could be people who toss him change or who knows.
i dont think this is correct but im just throwing it out to give you a new angle o think about it. maybe come up with something closer
I wouldn't perceive "corner" as meaning shady, just near by. He has warmth, comfort and security when he needs it; nothing flashy, just bare necessities in their most human forms.
Nice detective work, HandForTender. I don't typically listen to Iron and Wine, thanks for bringing the "creek" and "snake" symbolism to light. I was lost.