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 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 night, I drive on Maybe we took too far
I went in Never about who what I said hurt, in what verse My mom got it the worst The brunt of it, but as as we are Did I it too far? Cleaning out my closet and all them 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 we can drag this on and on But, agree to That gift from me up the Christmas tree don't mean shit to me You're kicking me out? It's fifteen and it's Christmas Eve (little prick just leave) Ma, let me grab my fucking coat, to have each other's 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 it'd 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 up the road And I was the man of the house, the oldest, so my carried the weight of the load Then Nate got taken by the state at eight years old, and That's when I realized you were sick and it wasn't or changeable And to day we remained estranged and I hate it though, but
I we are who we are shining in the dark night I drive on Maybe we 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 mama for 'Cleaning Out My Closet', at the time I was angry Rightfully maybe so, never meant far to take it though, 'cause Now I know not your fault, and I'm not making jokes That song I no longer play at shows and I cringe every time it's on the And I of Nathan being 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 mental states slow And I'm way too old to cry, that shit's though But ma, I forgive you, so Nathan yo All you did, all you said, you did your best to us both care, that cross you bare, few may be as heavy as yours 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 he had trouble keeping up with every address But I'd have flipped every mattress, every rock and desert Own a collection of maps and my kids to the edge of the atlas Someone ever moved them from me? That you could bet your If I had to come the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap them And although one has met grandma Once you pulled up in our drive one night as we were leaving to get hamburgers Me, her and Nate, we you, hugged you And as you left I had this overwhelming sadness come me As we off to go our separate paths, and I saw your as I looked 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 stewardess said to 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 you're my mama
I we are who we are shining in the dark night I drive on Maybe we took too far
I a new life One without a So I'm home tonight Well no matter 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 songs to sing My children carry me Just that I'm alright I was not to die I put my faith in my new girl 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 dark night I on we took this too far, I want a new life