The Birdwatchers - Tell Your Mother Lyrics

My shaking hand grips the phone
I try to keep my voice low
I am so disappointed
But barely surprised
It's not like they didn't warn us
They made it their chorus
The fascists implored us
To limit our rights

Caught in the middle of a savage backwards slide
Lost just a little bit of that paternal pride

Well what do you know
It's just as they said it'd be
Something you helped make
Now lay in your bed, don't sleep
So tell your mother that she's subhuman in your mind
It seems autonomy is sacrificed so the Second can survive

Oh no no no no no
I couldn't get you to change
Fun conversations but the end finally came
Oh

The consequence of your vote
She's just eleven years old
We should probably avoid
Instead of doubling down
We can agree that I'm seething
But this bears repeating
I'll never believe you
If our votes cancel out

Hopefully now you'll finally open up your eyes
This is your chance to show you understand what's right

Well what do you know
It's just as they said it'd be
Something you helped make
Now lay in your bed, don't sleep
So tell your mother that she's subhuman in your mind
It seems autonomy is sacrificed so the Second can survive