Mom I I let you down And though you say the days are Why is the off, and I'm fucked up? And mom, I he's not around But you place the blame on me As you pour another drink and
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night, I on Maybe we this too far
I went in Never about who what I said hurt, in what verse My mom probably got it the The of it, but as stubborn as we are Did I take it too Cleaning out my and all them other songs But I don't hate you 'cause ma! You're beautiful to me, cause 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 equivalent to warfare And forever we can drag on and on But, to disagree That gift from me up the Christmas tree don't mean shit to me You're kicking me 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 at each others throats? Especially when dad, he fucked us both We're in the same boat, you'd think that it'd make us close (nope) Further that drove us, but together headlights shine, a car full of belongings Still got a ways to go, back to grandma's it's straight up the road And I was the man of the house, the oldest, so my shoulders carried the weight of the Then got taken away by the state at eight years old, and That's when I realized you were sick and it fixable or changeable And to this day we remained and I hate 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 remain estranged and I it though you ain't even get to witness your grand baby's growth But I'm sorry mama for Out My Closet', at the time I was angry Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to it though, 'cause Now I it's not your fault, and I'm not making jokes That I no longer play 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 over and your mental 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 Foster care, cross you bare, few may be as heavy as yours But I love you Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, 'cause One thing I never asked was the fuck my deadbeat dad was Fuck it I he had trouble keeping up with every address But I'd have flipped every mattress, every rock and cactus Own a collection of maps and my kids to the edge of the atlas Someone ever moved them me? That you could bet your ass's If I had to come the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap them And although one has met their Once you up in our drive one night as we were leaving to get some hamburgers Me, her and Nate, we introduced you, you And as you left I had this overwhelming come 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 to thank 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 I get the chance to lay it before I'm dead The stewardess said to fasten my seat belt, I guess crashing So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get message that I'll always love you from afar you're my mama
I we are who we are Headlights in the dark night I drive on we took this too far
I want a new One without a So I'm home tonight no matter what the cost And if the goes down Or if the crew can't me up Just that I was alright 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 in my new girl So I never say goodbye cruel Just know I'm alright I am not to die
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark I drive on Maybe we took this too far, I want a new