Hey Mother, what's going on? Everything's just going wrong It'll never be the same There's no one here to blame Respect is what you said Keep the photos by the bed Memories remain And time will ease the pain And they're gathering at my door And I know what they're coming for We'll leave the light on Leave things just where they left We'll leave the light on Carry on to our bed Hey Mother, does a song keep time? Do the words fit? And do the words rhyme? We'll never know When it's time to go And wear your heart close to the sleeve And say a prayer when it's time to leave I'd change it if I could It does me no good Hey Mother, they're glory bound They're gonna find their piece of ground We'll leave the light on Leave things just where they left We'll leave the light on Carry on to our bed Hey Mother, take me by the hand Hey Mother, to the promised land Hey Mother, can you hear them sing? They're on the fly, they're on an angel's wing We'll leave the light on We'll leave the light on Carry on, carry on We'll leave the light on