Martin Sexton - Elephant's Memory lyrics

Calling, calling Father wanted to run away With the circus as a kid Or a teen escape to the priestly way And in a way he almost did Twelve children 'round the supper table Every blessed one is his Chanting ten turns 'round the rosary The holy circus that it is And me, I'm looking on with elephant's memory At that old elephant in the living room You know the one we try not to see The one who ain't gonna be leaving too soon He's calling, he's calling Mother asked me what I'm grateful for We make up something one by one Father says forgive us sinners lord Staring right at me when he's done Baby sees the elephant like she sees the steam rising off her plate But soon enough she'll fall in line And finally learn to look away I think he's calling, he's calling As the secrecy's keeping the lock on the gate Guarding us in our safe place Watching and waiting for someone to step out of line Enforcing with anti-grace All of you keepers and wanna be sleepers Wake up there's a message so clear I saw the elephant and I looked him in the eye And he begged me not to tell you he's here But he's here. He's here And he's calling, he's calling