God Only Knows
Jr Jr Lyrics

Well, I was found in the transit lounge
The singer was discovered in a place where people wait for transportation.

Of a dirty airport town
The town where the singer was found was a dirty place near an airport.

What was I doing on the road to ruin?
The singer wonders why they were headed down a path of destruction.

Well, my mama laid me down, my mama laid me down
The artist was abandoned by their mother and left to fend for themselves.

Around my hand was a plastic band
The artist's wrist was adorned with a plastic bracelet.

With a picture of my face
The bracelet had a photo of the singer on it.

I was crying, left to die
The singer was alone and in distress, with no one to help them.

In this godforsaken place, this godforsaken place
The location where the artist was abandoned was a terrible and hopeless place.

Only mama knows what she laid me down
The artist's mother is the only one who knows why she left them behind.

In this godforsaken town
The place where the artist was abandoned was a horrible town.

Well, she was running too, what she ran from
The singer's mother was also fleeing from something, but the singer doesn't know what it was.

Oh, I always wondered, I never knew
The artist has always been curious about their mother's reasons for leaving them but has never found out.

Only mama knows, only mama knows
The singer's mother is the only one who knows the reasons for her actions.

I'm passing through, I'm on my way
The singer is currently traveling through the area.

On the road, no ETA
The singer doesn't have a specific time for when they'll reach their destination.

I'm passing through, no fixed abode
The artist is homeless and has no permanent residence or address.

And that is why I need to try to hold on
The artist needs to persevere and keep going despite the difficult circumstances they face.

I've got to hold on, to hold on
The singer is determined to keep going and survive despite the odds.

Was it planned as a one night stand
The singer is unsure if their mother intended to leave them behind for only a short time.

Or did she leave in disgrace?
The artist wonders if their mother was ashamed of something and left because of it.

Well, I never, will I ever
The artist knows they will never have the chance to meet their father.

See my father's face, see my father's face?
The artist wishes they could see their father's face but knows it will never happen.

Only mama knows what she laid me down
The singer's mother is the only one who knows why she abandoned them.

In this godforsaken town
The town where the artist was abandoned is a terrible and hopeless place.

Well, she was running too, what she ran from
The singer's mother was also fleeing from something, but the singer doesn't know what it was.

Oh, I always wondered, I never knew
The singer has always been curious about their mother's reasons for leaving them but has never found out.

Only mama knows, only mama knows
The singer's mother is the only one who knows the reasons for her actions.

Only mama knows what she laid me down
The artist's mother is the only one who knows why she abandoned them.

In this godforsaken town
The town where the artist was abandoned is a terrible and hopeless place.

Well, she was running too, what she ran from
The singer's mother was also fleeing from something, but the singer doesn't know what it was.

Oh, I always wondered, I never knew
The singer has always been curious about their mother's reasons for leaving them but has never found out.

Only mama knows, only mama knows
The artist's mother is the only one who knows the reasons for her actions.

Gotta hold on, gotta hold on
The artist must persevere and keep going despite the difficult circumstances they face.

You gotta hold on
The artist is encouraging themselves to persevere and not give up.