Mom I I let you down 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 the blame on me As you pour yourself another and
I we are who we are Headlights in the dark night, I drive on we took 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 closet and all other songs But regardless I don't hate you ma! You're still beautiful to me, you're my mom Though far be it for you to be calling, my was Vietnam Desert and both of us put together Can form an atomic bomb equivalent to chemical And forever we can drag on and on But, agree to That gift from me up under the tree don't 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 each goats Why we always at each throats? Especially when dad, he fucked us both We're in the same fucking boat, you'd think that 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 carried the weight of the load Nate got taken away by the state at eight years old, and That's when I realized you were and it wasn't fixable or changeable And to this day we estranged and I hate it though, but
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night I 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 grand baby's But I'm sorry mama for 'Cleaning Out My Closet', at the I was angry Rightfully maybe so, never meant far to take it though, 'cause Now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not jokes That song I no longer play at 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 just wanted you to taste own, but Now the medications taken over and your mental states deteriorating And I'm way too old to cry, that painful though But ma, I you, so does Nathan yo All you did, all you said, you did your to raise 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 thing I never was where the fuck my deadbeat dad was Fuck it I guess he had trouble up with every address But I'd have flipped every mattress, every rock and desert Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the of the atlas Someone ever moved them me? That you could 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 you, hugged you And as you left I had this overwhelming sadness over me As we pulled off to go our 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 I wrote this on the jet I guess I had to get this off my chest, I hope I get the chance to lay it before I'm The stewardess said to fasten my belt, I guess we're crashing So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get this message that I'll always love you from 'Cause my mama
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night I on Maybe we this too far
I a new life One without a So I'm home tonight Well no matter what the And if the goes down Or if the crew wake me up know that I was alright And I was not to die
Oh even if songs to sing My children will me Just that I'm alright I was not to die Because I put my faith in my new So I say goodbye cruel world Just know that I'm I am not to die
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark I drive on Maybe we this too far, I want a new life