Mom I I let you down And you say the days are happy Why is the power off, and I'm up? And mom, I know not around But don't you place the on me As you pour another drink and
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night, I on Maybe we took too far
I went in Never thinking about who what I hurt, in what verse My mom got it the worst The of it, but as stubborn as we are Did I it too far? out my closet and all them other songs But regardless I don't hate you ma! You're still to me, cause you're my mom far be it for you to be calling, my house was Vietnam Desert Storm and of us put together Can form an bomb equivalent to chemical warfare And we can drag this on and on But, to disagree That gift from me up the Christmas tree don't mean shit to me You're me out? It's fifteen degrees and it's Christmas Eve (little prick just leave) Ma, let me grab my fucking coat, to have each other's goats Why we always at each others throats? Especially when dad, he fucked us We're in the fucking boat, you'd think that it'd make us close (nope) Further away that drove us, but together headlights shine, a car of belongings Still got a to go, back to grandma's house it's straight up the road And I was the man of the house, the oldest, so my shoulders carried the of the load Then Nate got taken away by the state at eight old, and when I realized you were sick and it wasn't fixable or changeable And to this day we remained estranged and I it though, but
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark I drive on Maybe we took too far
'Cause to this day we remain estranged and I hate it 'Cause you ain't even get to witness your baby's growth But I'm sorry mama for Out My Closet', at the time I was angry Rightfully maybe so, never that far to take it though, 'cause Now I know it's not fault, and I'm not making jokes That song I no longer at shows and I cringe every time it's on the radio And I think of being placed in a home And all the you fed us And how I just wanted you to your own, but Now the medications taken and your mental states deteriorating slow And I'm way too old to cry, that painful though But ma, I forgive you, so does yo All you did, all you said, you did your best to us both care, that cross you bare, few may be as heavy as yours But I love you Debbie Mathers, oh a tangled web we have, 'cause One thing I never asked was where the fuck my dad was Fuck it I guess he had trouble keeping up with address But I'd flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the Someone ever moved them from me? you could bet your ass's If I had to come down the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap And although one has met their Once you pulled up in our drive one night as we were to get some hamburgers Me, her and Nate, we you, hugged you And as you left I had overwhelming sadness come over me As we off to go our separate paths, and I saw headlights as I looked back And I'm mad I didn't get the to thank you for being my Mom and my Dad So Mom, please accept this as a tribute I wrote on the jet I guess I had to get this off my chest, I I get the chance to lay it before I'm dead The stewardess said to fasten my seat belt, I we're crashing So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get this message that I'll always you from afar 'Cause you're my
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night I on Maybe we took too far
I want a new One without a So I'm coming tonight Well no what the cost And if the plane down Or if the crew wake me up Just that I was alright And I was not to die
Oh if there's songs to sing My children will me Just know I'm alright I was not to die I put my faith in my new girl So I say goodbye cruel world Just know that I'm I am not to die
I we are who we are shining in the dark night I drive on Maybe we took too far, I want a new life