Romulus by Sufjan Stevens

Once when our mother called
She had a (1)__________ of last year's cough
We passed around the phone
Sharing a word (2)__________ Oregon
When my turn came, I was ashamed
When my turn came, I was ashamed

Once when we (3)__________ away
She came to Romulus for a day
Her Chevrolet (4)__________ down
We prayed it'd (5)__________ be fixed or found
We (6)______________ her hair, we (7)______________ her hair
We (8)______________ her hair, we (9)______________ her hair

When she had her (10)________ child
Once when she had (11)________ boyfriends, some wild
She moved away quite far
Our (12)______________ bought us a new VCR
We (13)______________ it all night
We grew up in spite of it
We (14)______________ it all night
We grew up in spite of it

We saw her once last fall
Our (15)______________ (16)________ in a hospital gown
She didn't seem to care
She smoked in her (17)________ and (18)______________ her hair
I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed, I was (19)______________ of her
I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed, I was (20)______________ of her

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