Mother I want to leave this body far behind
Go for a walk in someone else's shoes
Going out and kissing the world
With lips that are not mine
Mother I tried to be what you want of me
Hustle to get me to the church on time
Stepping out in peaches and pearls
And lips that are not mine
Tickle the tongues that wag
Mother I want to see the other side to life
Facing the earth not staring at the sky
Going out and kissing the world
With lips that are not mine
Tickle the tongues that wag