Your Mother Was the Lightning Lyrics

Your mother was the lightning,
I can't believe it's true.
Your mother was the lightning,
and you're a sky of blue.
Oh, now don't you feel blue?
Your father was the driver
of a shining steel train.
The old man did some driving
in blue country rain
Oh yes, buckets and buckets and buckets of rain

Your sister was a dancer
up in Perrytown
She spent her nightlife dancing
and drinking cherry wine
Oh man, what a waste!
Your brother was a prophet,
he read it in the leaves.
They didn't like his magic
so they strung him from a tree.
Oh man, what a pity! He was a friend of mine.
But me, I was your lover -
you can see my tattoos.
Baby was no other, only you.
Oh yes, only you.

Your mother was the lightning,
I can't believe it's true.
Your mother was the ocean,
and you're a sky of blue.
Oh, now don't you feel blue?
Oh, 'cause yes, I feel blue.