Barry Louis Polisar - My mother ran away today

^GMy mother ran away today She ^Cwalked right out the ^Gdoor

Said, "^D7I can't take it no more." She ^Gsaid that she was tired She ^Fsaid she had her ^Gfill Of cooking our meals, washing our clothes ^D7 And cleaning up all our ^Gspills

^GShe said she'd write us letters With ^Cno return ad^Gdress She said that she'd be back someday ^D7

She ^Gtook the plants, she took the cats Took our ^Cpictures from the ^Gwall And though it's only been a few hours ago, ^D7 I wish that she would ^Gcall

^GI never thought I'd miss her ^CIsn't that the ^Gway? You never know how much Mom means to ya ^D7 Until she runs aw^Gay