"I Am My Mother" lyrics - WILCO

Dangerous dreams have been detected
Streaming over the southern border
As bad as it seems, it's worse than expected
Fleeing through the night corridor

Oh, I've done the math with a stick in the sand
I've kicked the can into a dead end
Oh, I can't mend every broken fence
I'm a new man, but I am still my mother

If it was up to me, I would have rejected
The idea that money could keep you poor
And as dark as it seems, it's worse than neglected
When you need the one who loves no more

I've done the math with a stick in the sand
I've kicked the can into a dead end
Oh, I can't mend every broken fence
I'm a new man, but I am still my mother