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Romulus by Sufjan Stevens

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

Once (5)________ we moved away
She came to Romulus for a day
Her (6)__________________ (7)__________ down
We prayed it'd never be fixed or found
We (8)______________ her hair, we (9)______________ her hair
We touched her hair, we (10)______________ her hair

When she had her last child
Once when she had some boyfriends, (11)________ wild
She moved (12)________ (13)__________ far
Our (14)______________ (15)____________ us a new VCR
We (16)______________ it all night
We grew up in (17)__________ of it
We watched it all night
We grew up in (18)__________ of it

We saw her (19)________ last fall
Our (20)______________ died in a hospital gown
She didn't seem to care
She (21)____________ in her room and colored her hair
I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed, I was (22)______________ of her
I was ashamed, I was (23)______________ of her

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