Because my mom worked all those years
And my dad climbed all those hills
Because I had no group of peers
And we’re on the outside, still
Because our child deserves better
And we can’t get there from here
Because Land’s End and a letter
And no one wants to hear
Because I often sing
And we seldom have any fun
Because “I’ll let you know if I hear anything”
And they gave it to the boss’s son
And the price went beyond reason
Because monetized and under-funded
And then I stopped believing
Because the haunted and the hunted
Because they say we’re the wrong people
And the right people are in the wrong place
Because Hotel California
And such a lovely face