Mom I know I let you And though you say the days are Why is the power off, and I'm up? And mom, I know not around But you place the blame on me As you pour another drink and
I we are who we are Headlights in the dark night, I drive on we took this too far
I in headfirst Never thinking 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 Cleaning out my closet and all them other 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 house was Desert Storm and both of us put Can an atomic bomb equivalent to chemical warfare 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? 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 at each others throats? Especially when dad, he fucked us both We're in the same fucking boat, you'd think that it'd make us (nope) Further that drove us, but together headlights shine, a car full of belongings 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 shoulders carried the weight of the 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 we took this too far
'Cause to this day we remain estranged and I hate it 'Cause you even get to witness your grand baby's growth But I'm sorry mama for 'Cleaning Out My Closet', at the time I was Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to take it though, Now I it's not your fault, and I'm not making jokes That song I no longer play at shows and I cringe every time 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 though But ma, I you, so does Nathan yo All you did, all you said, you did your best to us both Foster care, that 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 guess he had keeping up with every address But I'd flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus Own a of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the atlas Someone ever them from me? That you could bet your ass's If I had to down the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap them And although one has met 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 overwhelming sadness come over me As we pulled off to go our 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 this off my chest, I I get the chance 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 message that I'll love you from afar you're my mama
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark I drive on we took this too far
I want a new One a cause So I'm coming home Well no matter what the And if the goes down Or if the crew wake me up Just know I was alright And I was not to die
Oh even if there's to sing My will 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 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 too far, I want a new life