Star Called Sun — Brazzaville

Near a star called Sun It was there that my mom came undone Sounds of a summer parade 90.5 in the shade

She drifted off on the 4th of July A holiday look in her eyes Said goodbye to a lifetime of pain She died in a mid-summer rain

She said There's one million stars For every little grain of sand down there

She floated up like a rocket in space The misery gone from her face Flying through comets and stars Out past the canyons on Mars

She saw the future and she saw the past She said, don't worry, it's not meant to last Everything's always OK Even the worst of your days

There's one million stars…

So now she's there when I look at the sky Or when I drink whisky or wine Or when I feel frightened at night Or days when I'm sick of my life

She says, son it'll all be alright Everything's already fine If only you knew what I've seen You'd never feel frightened again

There's one million stars…