Romulus by Sufjan Stevens

Once when our mother called
She had a (1)__________ of (2)________ year's cough
We (3)____________ around the phone
Sharing a (4)________ about Oregon
When my (5)________ came, I was ashamed
When my turn came, I was ashamed

Once when we (6)__________ away
She came to Romulus for a day
Her Chevrolet broke down
We (7)____________ it'd (8)__________ be (9)__________ or found
We touched her hair, we (10)______________ her hair
We touched her hair, we (11)______________ her hair

When she had her (12)________ child
Once (13)________ she had (14)________ boyfriends, (15)________ wild
She moved (16)________ quite far
Our (17)______________ bought us a new VCR
We watched it all night
We (18)________ up in spite of it
We watched it all night
We grew up in (19)__________ of it

We saw her (20)________ last fall
Our (21)______________ died in a hospital gown
She didn't seem to care
She smoked in her (22)________ and colored her hair
I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed, I was (23)______________ of her
I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her

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