Mom I know I let you And though you say the days are Why is the off, and I'm fucked up? And mom, I know he's not But don't you place the 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 thinking about who what I said hurt, in verse My mom got it the worst The of it, but as stubborn as we are Did I take it too Cleaning out my closet and all them other But regardless I hate you 'cause ma! You're still beautiful to me, you're my mom Though far be it for you to be calling, my was Vietnam Desert Storm and of us put together Can form an atomic bomb equivalent to warfare And forever we can this on and on But, agree to That gift from me up under the Christmas tree don't 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 other's goats Why we always at others throats? Especially when dad, he fucked us both We're in the same fucking boat, think that it'd make us close (nope) Further away that drove us, but headlights shine, a car full of belongings Still got a ways to go, back to grandma's house straight up the road And I was the man of the house, the oldest, so my shoulders the weight of the load Then got taken away by the state at eight years old, and That's when I realized you sick and it wasn't fixable or changeable And to this day we remained and I hate it though, but
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark 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 'Cleaning Out My Closet', at the I was angry Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to take it though, Now I know 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 Nathan being placed in a And all the you fed us And how I just you to taste your own, but Now the medications taken over and your mental states deteriorating And I'm way too old to cry, that shit's painful But ma, I you, so does 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 thing I never asked was where the my deadbeat dad was Fuck it I guess he had trouble keeping up with address But I'd have flipped mattress, every rock and desert cactus Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the Someone ever moved from me? That you could bet your ass's If I had to come down the chimney 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 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 tribute I wrote 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 to fasten my seat belt, I guess we're crashing So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get this message that I'll always love you afar 'Cause my mama
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night I on we took this too far
I a new life One a cause So I'm home tonight no matter what the cost And if the plane goes Or if the can't wake me up Just know that I was And I was not to die
Oh even if there's to sing My children will me Just that I'm alright I was not to die Because I put my in my new girl So I never say goodbye world Just that I'm alright I am not to die
I we are who we are Headlights in the dark night I drive on Maybe we took this too far, I want a new