Southern California is bad for the soul

And New York City takes its toll

The Mississippi River has a mean undertow

How can I shield myself from the things that I hear

I want to close my eyes and sleep for a year

Tell me that it's only a dream

That it's a nightmare

Trying not to think about it

Trying not to think about it

How can your mother be so strong

When her only baby is gone

I don't know where you are

Everything is wrong

So I'm trying not to think about it