Coming home at Nine | The cold outside continues | I come home for warmth
I'll have to leave soon | I'll have to head back to work | It'd be nice to stay
Lying on the couch
I come home to find them there
Mom and Dad are here
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Lying on the couch
I sit next to them, at home
They're watching TV
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Lying on the couch
I ask Mom about a show
Last night we watched M*A*S*H
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Lying on the couch
We talked about attraction
We discussed beauty
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Lying on the couch
We talked about confidence
We talked about weight
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Lying on the couch
We talked about shallowness
We talked about love
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Lying on the couch
We watched a murder court case
A Mom killed her babe
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Lying on the couch
Mom and Dad have their eyes closed
They're still listening
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Lying on the couch
The murder mystery ends
A new show comes on
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Lying on the couch
Oh, it's "The First 48."
I lay down with them.
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Lying on the couch
Mom wraps her arm around me
My head's in Dad's chest
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Lying on the couch
I reach, grabbing the remote
Turn down the volume
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Lying on the couch
Dad begins to snore a bit
Mom's breathing whistles
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Lying on the couch
I scrunch the table's towel
I grab my cellphone
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Lying on the couch
I open up my cellphone
I write an email
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Lying on the couch
I began writing haikus
Lying on the couch
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Lying on the couch
I enjoy my family
Lying on the couch
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