Mom I know I let you And you say the days are happy Why is the power off, and I'm up? And mom, I know he's not But don't you place the on me As you yourself another drink and
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the night, I drive on we took this too far
I in headfirst Never thinking about who what I hurt, in what verse My mom probably got it the The brunt of it, but as as we are Did I take it too Cleaning out my closet and all them other But regardless I don't hate you ma! You're beautiful to me, cause you're my mom Though far be it for you to be calling, my was Vietnam Desert Storm and both of us put Can an atomic bomb equivalent to chemical warfare And we can drag this on and on But, to disagree That gift from me up under the Christmas tree mean shit to me You're kicking me out? It's fifteen degrees and Christmas Eve (little prick just leave) Ma, let me grab my fucking coat, anything to have other's goats Why we always at each others throats? Especially dad, he fucked us both in the same fucking boat, you'd think that it'd make us close (nope) Further away that drove us, but together headlights shine, a car full of Still got a ways to go, back to grandma's house it's straight up the And I was the man of the house, the oldest, so my shoulders carried the of the load Then Nate got away by the state at eight years old, and That's 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 shining in the dark night I drive on Maybe we took too far
'Cause to this day we estranged and I hate it though 'Cause you even get to witness your grand baby's growth But I'm mama for 'Cleaning 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 your fault, and I'm not making That I no longer play at shows and I cringe every time it's on the radio And I think of Nathan being placed in a And all the you fed us And how I wanted you to taste your own, but Now the medications taken over and your mental states slow And I'm way too old to cry, shit's painful though But ma, I forgive you, so Nathan 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 you Debbie Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, 'cause One thing I asked was where the fuck my deadbeat dad was Fuck it I he had trouble keeping up with every 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? That you could bet your If I had to come down the chimney dressed as Santa, them And although one has met grandma Once you pulled up in our drive one night as we were leaving to get hamburgers Me, her and Nate, we introduced you, you And as you left I had this overwhelming sadness over me As we off to go our separate paths, and I saw your headlights as I looked And I'm mad I didn't get the chance to you for being my Mom and my Dad So Mom, please accept this as a tribute I this on the jet I guess I had to get this off my chest, I hope I get the chance to lay it I'm dead The stewardess said to fasten my seat belt, I guess we're So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get this message I'll always love you from afar 'Cause my mama
I we are who we are shining in the dark night I drive on Maybe we took too far
I a new life One a cause So I'm home tonight Well no what the cost And if the plane goes Or if the crew wake me up Just know I was alright And I was not to die
Oh even if songs to sing My children carry me Just know that I'm I was not to die Because I put my faith in my new So I never say cruel world Just that I'm alright I am not to die
I we are who we are shining in the dark night I drive on Maybe we this too far, I want a new life