To My Parents

I'm sorry mom and dad
I know I've messed up bad
I should've, should've done,
should've done better
I'm sorry mom and dad
for all the time I had to
get my life, to get my life
together, but I didn't

1993 you gave birth to me,
sweet little baby girl had
the world at my feet,
before I could even stand
Cradled me in your right
and left hand a precious
bundle of unmade plans

Hopes and dreams of
bigger things, a bright
future so it seemed
When I was 13
I was so damn mean,
running away had
nothing more to say
than "I hate you"
But that's not true now
I just don't, I just don't,
I just don't know how to say;

I'm sorry mom and dad
I know I've messed up bad
I should've, should've done,
should've done better
I'm sorry mom and dad for
all the time I had to get my life,
get my life together, but I didn't

You never talk about me to your friends
Because you must be so embarrassed
I dropped out collage without any
plans; I moved back home,
I couldn't even pay rent
I was living on your couch
trying to figure it out,
cutting myself up,
tearing myself down

I'm sorry mom and dad
I know I've messed up bad
I should've, should've done,
should've done better
I'm sorry mom and dad
for all the time I had
to get my life, to get my
life together, but I didn't

I'm sorry that I couldn't
buy you that house upon
that hill or take care of all
your medical bills
I know I didn't make you proud;
I should've been someone by now
but I never figured out how

I'm sorry that I couldn't
buy you that house upon
that hill or take care of all
your medical bills
I know I didn't make you proud;
I should've been someone by now
but I never figured out how

I'm sorry mom and dad
I know I've messed up bad
I should've, should've done,
should've done better
I'm sorry mom and dad
for all the time I had
to get my life, to get
my life together....

I'm sorry mom and dad
I know I've messed up bad
I should've, should've done,
should've done better
I'm sorry mom and dad
for all the time I had
to get my life, to get
my life together, but I didn't

Sincerely,
Your daughter