See Me

Hello?
Mother I need to talk to you
Peter, honey, I was just gonna call you

There's something that you need to know
Gone a week, I miss you already
I'm just gonna spit it out
How are rehearsals going?
You probably guessed it years ago
Still it's kinda hard to say
Peter, we're so excited about the play
It's something that I've spent so long not saying
I called your father, he swore he'd be there
Sometimes it's on the tip on my tongue
But only spoken aloud, alone, while I'm praying
I'd like to tape it, but honestly, Peter
I'm not gonna be one of those parents
All I ask is an open mind
Peter, perhaps now isn't the best time
It's such a lonely bridge to cross
I'm taking Nana to lunch
I've searched for answers on my own
She's so proud of you, Peter
To find that I'm completely lost

Mom, please, don't say anything else
Just listen
I don't know where to start
God, I can't even get the words out
It's like they're all jumbled together
Mom, I love you and—

Berkley took their wait list
When they called I almost died
Would you really go to Berkley?
I didn't know that you'd applied

Mom, please listen to me

Where did Notre Dame go?
I didn't know that you withdrew
People will be disappointed
Have you really thought this through?

Mom, this is important
Mom, you need to listen
Please don't shut me out here
Mom, you need to see me

Peter, please I'm so busy here
Let me call you later dear

God, this is so hard to say
I'm so afraid you'll turn away
Mom, I'm—

Peter, please, I need a break
Whatever it is will have to wait
I'm going to hang up now
I really need to hang up now

Don't hang up, this took such courage
I'm dying here, I'm all alone
I know you know you know what I'm saying
Just let me tell you
Mom, I'm—

Peter, please, I can't solve all your problems

Mother, you know nothing of them
And I'm not expecting you to find solutions
Just to be my mom and my friend
See me...

I assure you I'm in no state of mind to discuss anything right now
I've been waiting to tell you this since I was twelve
Peter, I'm going to go now

You don't want to hear it
You don't want to see me
Can't bear to see me

Peter, you tend to dramatize
There's a reason for that mother
Open your eyes

Peter, please, I have to go now
I really need to go right now
I'll call you

When mom, when are you going to call?
Soon, Peter, this week, this weekend
We can work this out together
Maybe before then you'll work whatever this is out
This is always on my mind
I have so much on my mind
Please don't hang up
I have to go
Please, see me