Because the Origami

(Vocals by Ben Folds and Amanda Palmer)
Because the Origami didn’t work 
We gave you dancing lessons 
Because the dancing lessons made you bored 
We bought you a guitar 

Because you said it made your fingers sore 
We found you a pony 
Because the pony broke your leg and ran away 
We got you drums 

But the drums annoyed our neighbours so 
We gave you cooking lessons 
And the cooking lessons made you fat 
We bought you running shoes 

If you hear this 
please 
We love you Tommy 
We know it never was 
about Origami 

Because you took the shoes and ran away 
We gave them your description 
Now we haven’t heard a thing in weeks 

Because we don’t know where you are 
We’re putting out this song 
Because we think that you might hear 
And know where you belong 
So what did we do wrong? 

If you hear this 
please 
we love you Tommy 
Please come home we’ve 
left your room 
Exactly 
Exactly 

And if you ever hear this song 
Know we send our love 
Take your origami skills 
And make a paper dove 
Send a message home 
We promise not to teach you 
We don’t care what you’ve done 
We hope that this will reach you.. 

If you hear this, 
please 
We love you Tommy 
We won’t ask you 
anything 
We won’t be angry