Near a star, called sun,
It was there that my mom came undone
Sounds of a summer parade
90.5 in the shade

She drifted off on the Fourth of July
holiday look in her eyes
Said goodbye to a lifetime of pain
she died in the midsummer rain

She said: There's one million stars for every little grain of sand... down there

She floated up like a rocket in space
The misery gone from her face
Flying through [bad word] and stars
Out past the canyons on Mars

She saw the future and she saw the past
She said "Don't worry, it's not meant to last"
"Everything's always Okay"
"Even the worst of your days"

There's one million stars for every little grain of sand... down there

So now she's there when I look at the sky
Or when I drink whiskey or wine
Or when I feel frightened at night
Or days when I'm sick of my life

She says "Son it will all be allright"
"Everything is already fine"
"If only you knew what I've seen"
"You'll never feel frightened again"

There's one million stars for every little grain of sand... down there