Mom I know I let you And though you say the are happy Why is the off, and I'm fucked up? And mom, I know not around But don't you place the on me As you pour yourself another and
I we are who we are shining in the dark night, I drive on Maybe we took too far
I went in Never thinking about who I said 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 and all them other songs But regardless I don't hate you ma! You're still beautiful to me, you're my mom far be it for you to be calling, my house was Vietnam Desert Storm and both of us put Can form an atomic bomb to chemical warfare And forever we can this on and on But, agree to That gift me up under 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, anything to have each goats Why we always at each others throats? when dad, he fucked us both We're in the same fucking boat, you'd think that it'd us close (nope) Further away that drove us, but headlights shine, a car full 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 carried the weight of the load Then Nate got away by the state at eight years 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 night I on we took this too far
'Cause to day we remain estranged and I hate it though you ain't even get to witness your grand baby's growth But I'm sorry mama for 'Cleaning Out My Closet', at the time I was Rightfully maybe so, never meant far to take it though, 'cause Now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not making That song I no longer play at shows and I cringe every it's on the radio And I think of Nathan placed in a home And all the you fed us And how I just you to taste your own, but Now the medications taken over and your states deteriorating slow And I'm way too old to cry, that shit's painful But ma, I forgive you, so Nathan yo All you did, all you said, you did your best to us both Foster care, that cross you bare, few may be as heavy as But I love you Debbie Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, One I never asked was where the fuck my deadbeat dad was Fuck it I guess he had keeping up with every address But I'd have flipped every mattress, every rock and cactus Own a of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the atlas Someone ever moved them from me? That you bet your ass's 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 leaving to get some 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 back And I'm mad I get the chance to thank you for being my Mom and my Dad So Mom, please accept this as a I wrote this on the jet I guess I had to get this off my chest, I hope I get the to lay it before I'm dead The said to fasten my seat belt, I guess we're crashing So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get this message I'll always love 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 a new life One without a So I'm coming home Well no matter the cost And if the plane down Or if the crew wake me up Just know that I was And I was not to die
Oh if there's songs to sing My will carry me Just know I'm alright I was not to die Because I put my faith in my new So I never say goodbye cruel know that I'm alright I am not to die
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the night I drive on Maybe we this too far, I want a new life