text: 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
  A 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 through comets 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”
  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”
  There’s one million stars
  For every little grain of sand down there