Mom I know I let you And you say the days are happy Why is the power off, and I'm up? And mom, I know not around But don't you place the on me As you yourself another drink and
I we are who we are Headlights in the dark night, I drive on Maybe we took 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 out my closet and all them other songs But regardless I hate you 'cause ma! You're still beautiful to me, cause my mom far be it for you to be calling, my house was Vietnam Desert Storm and both of us put Can form an bomb equivalent to chemical warfare And forever we can 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 degrees and it's Christmas Eve (little just leave) Ma, let me grab my fucking coat, anything to have each other's Why we always at others throats? Especially when dad, he fucked us both in the same fucking 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 to go, back to grandma's house it's straight up the road And I was the man of the house, the oldest, so my shoulders carried the weight of the Nate 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 Headlights shining in the dark night I on Maybe we this too far
'Cause to this day we estranged and I hate it though 'Cause you ain't even get to your grand baby's growth But I'm sorry mama for 'Cleaning Out My Closet', at the time I was maybe so, never meant that far to take it though, 'cause Now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not jokes That song I no play at shows and I cringe every time it's on the radio And I think of Nathan being in a home And all the you fed us And how I just wanted you to taste own, but Now the medications over and your mental states deteriorating slow And I'm way too old to cry, that shit's painful But ma, I forgive you, so does 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 you Debbie Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, 'cause One thing I never asked was the fuck my deadbeat dad was Fuck it I guess he had keeping up with every address But I'd have flipped mattress, every rock and desert cactus Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the of the atlas ever moved them from 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 grandma Once you pulled up in our drive one night as we were leaving to get some 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 your headlights as I 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 tribute I wrote 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 fasten my seat belt, I we're crashing So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get this 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 Maybe we took too far
I want a new One without a So I'm coming home Well no matter what the And if the plane goes Or if the crew wake 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 that I'm I was not to die Because I put my faith in my new So I say goodbye cruel world Just know I'm alright I am not to die
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night I on Maybe we took this too far, I a new life