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 4th of July 
holiday look in her eyes 
Said goodbye to a lifetime of pain 
She died in a mid-summer 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 [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 OK 
Even the worst of your days 

She said 
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 whisky or wine 
Or when I feel frightened at night 
Or days when I’m sick of my life 

She says, son it’ll all be alright 
Everything’s already fine 
If only you knew what I’ve seen 
You’d never feel frightened again 

She said 
There’s one million stars 
For every little grain of sand down there