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 you place the blame on me As you yourself another drink and
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night, I on we took this too far
I in headfirst thinking about who what I said hurt, in what verse My mom got it the worst The of it, but as stubborn as we are Did I it too far? out my closet and all them other songs But regardless I don't you 'cause ma! still beautiful to me, cause you're my mom Though far be it for you to be calling, my house was Desert Storm and both of us put Can an atomic bomb equivalent to chemical warfare And forever we can drag on and on But, to disagree gift from me up under 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 coat, anything to have each other's goats Why we always at each others throats? Especially when dad, he us both We're in the same fucking boat, think that it'd make us close (nope) Further away that drove us, but together shine, a car full of belongings Still got a ways to go, back to grandma's it's straight 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 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 'Cause you ain't even get to witness your grand growth But I'm sorry mama for 'Cleaning Out My Closet', at the I was angry Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to it though, 'cause Now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not making That song I no longer play at shows and I cringe every time 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 Nathan yo All you did, all you said, you did your best to us both Foster care, cross you bare, few may be as heavy as yours But I love you Debbie Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, One I never asked was where the fuck my deadbeat dad was Fuck it I guess he had trouble keeping up with every But I'd have flipped every mattress, every and desert cactus Own a of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the atlas Someone ever moved them from me? That you could bet ass's If I had to come down the dressed as Santa, kidnap them And one has met their grandma Once you pulled up in our 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 sadness come me As we pulled off to go our paths, and I saw headlights 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 this as a tribute I wrote this on the jet I guess I had to get off my chest, I hope I get the chance to lay it before I'm dead 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 you're my
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the night I drive on Maybe we this too far
I a new life One a cause So I'm home tonight Well no matter the cost And if the plane goes Or if the crew can't me up Just know that I was And I was not to die
Oh if there's songs to sing My will carry me know that I'm alright I was not to die Because I put my in my new girl So I never say cruel world Just know that I'm 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 a new life