Anaïs Mitchell - Young Man in America lyrics

My mother gave a mighty shout Opened her legs and let me out hungry as a prairie dog Young man in America, young man in America Hungry, hungry, running every which way Young man in Americay I come out like a cannonball Come of age of alcohol, raven in a field of rye With a black and roving eye, black and roving eye Ravenous, ravenous, what you got, it's not enough Young man in America Oh, shelter, mother shelter, mother shelter us, ooh My father was a lord of land My daddy was a repo man, put me out onto the street Didn't give a damn for me, did not give a damn Daddy, daddy, gonna wish you never had me I'm a young man growing right before your eyes I might grow to such a size Blow in like a hurricane everyone will know my name Everyone'll know my name Blowing in, blowing up, shadow on the mountaintop Young man in America Oh, shepherd, father shepherd, father shepherd us, ooh In my feathers and furs, clothes of many colors Many men will envy me when I'm in my finery, me in my finery Envy me, envy me, spending all my bright money Young man in Americay Maybe I climb the stairs with a girl of golden hair Hold her like a sword and shield, up against this lonely world Up against the world, it's a lonely, lonely world For a yellow-headed girl and a young man Like the wind I make my moan, howl in the canyon There's a hollow in my bones, make me cry and carry on Make the foam fly from my tongue, make me want what I want Another wayward son waiting on oblivion Waiting on the kingdom come to meet me in my sin Waiting to be born again, mother, kiss me cheek and chin Mmm, a little medicine, mmm, and then I shed my skin Mmm, and lemme climb back in the bed you made me in