Dinner Table

Born in the war, you had dreams of being a ballerina I saw the photos last time that I seen you You had my mum when you were 23 I heard that she was trouble just like me And you like paintin' pictures, writin' poems I guess that's why my words just keep on flowin' I wish that I could read the things you write I'm tryna learn the language so I might Three generations, born in different decades Some things have changed, but we got the same old heartbreak You tell me stories That happened back in your day And I find it funny 'Cause somehow I still relate We're dancin' in different clothes Fallin' in love Until we let it go But there's magic in somethin' as simple As three women sittin' 'round a dinner table You tell me you've Been in love with Elvis since the '50s How my mum danced to Bowie in the '80s But I'll never truly see things through your eyes 'Cause all the pictures, they're in black and white Three generations We've all made our mistakes I look in the mirror I see your face in my face And everyone who knows us thinks that we're all crazy But I guess that's exactly what makes us a family We're dancin' in different clothes Falling in love Until we let it go Still, there's magic in somethin' as simple As three women sittin' 'round a dinner table All the good old days and the city lights Those little town jobs when money was tight All your vintage pieces I'm wishin' were mine All our darkest moments, our wildest fights All the names we cursed 'cause their love was a lie (love was a lie) All the secrets we'll keep until we die (until we die) It's somethin' as simple As pourin' your heart right out As three women sittin' 'round a dinner table