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2. Mother's Maiden Name

(Lover Undercover, 2005)
Your mother's maiden name is written on your back
The printing press was made much later than all that
And there's a symbol there for love, two inches above
And you tell me slowly what you were thinking of

And you will see me truly
And I will call you duly
And you won't be hiding anymore

Your mother's maiden name is more than a word
It's heavier than knowledge and lighter than a bird
And it can't be replicated on water, earth or air
The fire's in your belly, and that name is in your stare

And you will see me truly
And I will call you duly
And you won't be hiding anymore

So long I waited alone
So strong, I thought I was, but I was wrong

Your mother's maiden name is written on your back
The printing press was made much later than all that
And there's a symbol there for love, in the heavens above
And you tell me slowly what you were dreaming of

And you will see me truly
And I will call you duly
And you won't be hiding anymore