Mom I know I let you And you say the days are happy Why is the off, and I'm fucked up? And mom, I he's not around But don't you the blame on me As you pour yourself drink and
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the night, I drive on we took this too far
I in headfirst Never thinking about who what I said hurt, in verse My mom probably got it the The brunt of it, but as as we are Did I it too far? Cleaning out my and all them other songs But I don't 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 and both of us put together Can form an atomic equivalent to chemical warfare And forever we can this on and on But, agree to 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 my fucking coat, anything to have each other's goats Why we always at each throats? Especially when dad, he fucked us both We're in the same 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 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 shoulders the weight of the load Then 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 night I drive 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 baby's growth But I'm sorry mama for 'Cleaning Out My Closet', at the I was angry Rightfully maybe so, meant that far to take it though, 'cause Now I it's not your fault, and I'm not making jokes That song I no play at shows and I cringe every time it's on the radio And I think of being placed 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, shit's painful though But ma, I forgive you, so does yo All you did, all you said, you did your to raise us both Foster care, that you bare, few may be as heavy as yours But I love you Debbie Mathers, oh a tangled web we have, 'cause One thing I never asked was where the my deadbeat dad was it I guess he had trouble keeping up with every address But I'd have flipped every mattress, every rock and cactus Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the Someone ever moved them from me? That you could bet ass's If I had to come the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap them And although one has met their you pulled up in our drive one night as we were leaving to get some hamburgers Me, her and Nate, we you, hugged you And as you left I had this sadness come over me As we off to go our separate paths, and I saw headlights as I looked back And I'm mad I didn't get the chance to thank you for my Mom and my Dad So Mom, accept 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 message 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 we took this too far
I a new life One without a So I'm coming home no matter what the cost And if the goes down Or if the crew wake me up Just that I was alright And I was not to die
Oh even if there's to sing My children carry me Just know I'm alright I was not to die I put my faith in my new girl So I never say goodbye cruel 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