Southern California is bad for the soul   And New York City takes its toll   The Mississippi River has a mean undertow   How can I shield myself from the things that I hear   I want to close my eyes and sleep for a year   Tell me that it's only a dream   That it's a nightmare   Trying not to think about it   Trying not to think about it   How can your mother be so strong   When her only baby is gone   I don't know where you are   Everything is wrong   So I'm trying not to think about it