Mama! This is my man
We have a lot in common, he and I
A love for theatre, music, and dance,
spicy Thai food, and pizza with everything
He's a bit serious
I'm a bit careless at times
Don't know what's appropriate, what's not
But here he is, so nervous meeting you
Here I am...
Mama! D'you approve?
Oh Papa, tell me again!
How it hurts when you lose your woman
The age-old pain
Must have felt the same
I still love my woman, y'see
Maybe I'm a fool, but I really thought
she was the one, oh God, let her be the one!
Her smile had this power, still does,
that made me skip a heartbeat
Made me long to kiss that flower.
Mama! This is my man
We have a lot in common, he and I
A love for each other, same taste in clothes
He loves my moustache, but can't grow one
And I adore his eyes, so expressive
Two black holes,
black holes used to be suns, y'know?
Papa, it hurts so bad
Nothing helps, and don't tell me it should hurt less
'Cause it's not real, my love for her
Perhaps it should hurt more
'Cause I'm a woman, yeah, a woman feels more.
Family!
This is my life
(louder) THIS IS MY LIFE
Not just some alternative lifestyle!
May 1994
thai ta
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