Mom I I let you down And you say the days are happy Why is the power off, and I'm up? And mom, I he's not around But don't you the blame on me As you pour yourself another and
I we are who we are shining in the dark night, I drive on Maybe we took too far
I went in Never thinking about who what I hurt, in what verse My mom probably got it the The brunt of it, but as as we are Did I it too far? Cleaning out my closet and all other songs But regardless I don't hate you ma! You're still to me, cause you're my mom Though far be it for you to be calling, my was Vietnam Storm and both of us put together Can form an atomic equivalent to chemical warfare And forever we can drag on and on But, to disagree That from me up under the Christmas tree don't mean shit to me You're kicking me out? It's degrees and it's Christmas Eve (little prick 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 We're in the same fucking boat, you'd think it'd make us close (nope) Further away 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 away by the state at 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 ain't even get to witness your grand 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 know it's not your fault, and I'm not jokes That I no longer 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 taken over and your mental states deteriorating 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 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 I never asked was where the fuck my deadbeat dad was Fuck it I guess he had trouble keeping up every address But I'd flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus Own a collection of maps and my kids to the edge of the atlas Someone ever moved them me? That you could bet your ass's If I had to come down the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap 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 pulled off to go our paths, and I saw your headlights as I looked 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 I had to get this off my chest, I hope I get the chance to lay it before I'm dead The stewardess to fasten my seat belt, I guess we're crashing So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you get this that I'll always love you from afar 'Cause my mama
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the dark night I on Maybe we this too far
I want a new 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 know that I was alright And I was not to die
Oh even if there's to sing My children will me know that I'm alright I was not to die I put my faith in my new girl So I never say goodbye cruel Just that I'm alright I am not to die
I we are who we are Headlights shining in the night I drive on Maybe we took this too far, I want a new