Frére Jacques and Me

[Chorus]
Frére Jacques & me
Laying on couches asleep
And these pillows took all of your youth
Does the phantom wake you up or do?
Soeur Jacques, please
Leave on the light when I sleep
'Cause these dreams make it hard to get up in the day
But I swear I’m trying

[Verse 1]
Waste life half tied
To pacing and waiting I know it’s not right
But I do it all the time
Maman Jacques when you
Found what it all meant to you
Did you cry when all you had was your golden thread?
Is there more than that?
And I know it means nothing but I
Love all these people I met in my life
You know we’re all meeting up on some later day
If the ghosts say our bodies can stay

[Verse 2]
Grow in entitlement
And I said what I said and I’m proud
It’s a shame how I worship myself
Do you remember when we’d smile, oh brother Jack?
Before all the pride and the embarassment
When we’d sing “oh joy”