Brigham Cooper - bomoseen Lyrics

You swam here once before and of course you remember it
You drank the water, and dad did the Heimlich
And you were scared the sharks were gonna get you
But the only ones in the state were on your blue and white bathing suit
You were one to get pissy when they said you weren't permitted to
The big rollercoaster, come back when you're older
I think I know you better than anyone else ever did
From dad's shoulders, you liked feeling seven feet high
But I would give anything to see the world again through your eyes
Did you know that when you didn't wanna dive in you could've just said so
Now you're alone in the deep end
But young enough to hope you'll get out of it
The first Thanksgiving's always the worst
You see the empty seats and no one eats when dinner's served
Though you're aching, heart is breaking, stomach churning
'Cause they all got dead drunk and didn't smell the turkey burning
And at some point you'll get the hang of it
Declaring your feelings without fearing abandonment
Ripping off your bandages, we've only got so much time on this planet
Do you ever feel like you're running in circles
At a turtle's speed
But if the clock ticks so slowly
Why are you in a rush to leave
Meet me in your front yard
Bring your ball and all your childhood scars
They said when you leave you better go far
But they never tell you to move on
Gonna grow old but never grow up
Tighten your grip on the way that it was
Call your mom, let her know she's loved
Once a week will never be enough
Lake Bomoseen runs in your blood
You can cut off your branches, but not your trunk
In new country lines, you'll greet the same sun
I know it sucks, but doesn't everyone
And you call it a shit town but it's your home
You memorized the name of every single dirt road
And when that city eats you whole
You'll come back, you'll come home