Your Mother's Here to Stay
Eternal Motherhood Chronicles: A Melodic Ode to Enduring Bonds
Lyrics
It's very clear, your mother's here to stay
Expressing that it's evident and certain that the speaker's mother is a permanent presence.
Not just a year, but ever and a day
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the mother's stay, not limited to a short period.
She came to stay just for Mother's Day,
Indicating that the mother originally came for Mother's Day but extended her stay.
With the kids and you and me,
Referring to the mother being with the speaker, the kids, and others in the household.
And that was Mother's Day of 1953
Specifically mentioning Mother's Day in 1953 as a reference point for the mother's extended visit.
If it appears that I've become a grouch,
Suggesting a possible negative change in the speaker's mood, possibly due to the extended stay of the mother.
It's all these years of sleeping on the couch
Explaining that the speaker's grumpiness is a result of years spent sleeping on the couch, implying discomfort or dissatisfaction.
I hear Gibraltar just tumbled, the Rockies just crumbled,
Using exaggerated imagery (Gibraltar tumbled, Rockies crumbled) to emphasize the impact of the speaker's mood change.
I knew they'd go some day, but
Acknowledging the expected changes (Gibraltar and Rockies) but contrasting them with the enduring presence of the mother.
Your mother's here to stay
Reiterating that, despite changes, the mother's presence is consistent and permanent.
If she'd go back, if she'd just say goodbye,
Expressing a hypothetical desire for the mother to leave, with an offer to help her pack.
I'd help her pack, and as she left, I'd cry
Imagining an emotional farewell scenario where the speaker would cry as the mother departs.
She just complains, with her aches and pains,
Highlighting the mother's tendency to complain about her health issues (aches and pains).
And here arteries are hard
Humorously mentioning the mother's hardened arteries, a common health concern in older individuals.
How come she's out there playing leap frog in the yard?
Playfully questioning the contradiction of the mother playing an active game like leap frog despite health complaints.
Her evening snack would feed a herd of elk
Describing the mother's substantial evening snack, using hyperbole to emphasize its size.
Then she sits back, and watches Lawrence Welk
Depicting the mother's leisurely activity of watching Lawrence Welk after her substantial snack.
I'm taking you and the cherubs, and just like the Arabs,
Humorously suggesting a plan to quietly leave with the family, leaving the mother behind.
We'll silently steal away, and
Continuing the humorous plan, likening it to the stealthy departure of Arabs.
Leave mother here to stay
Reiterating the intention to leave the mother behind, emphasizing her permanent presence humorously.
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