Mumma And Me

You had a life before you even thought of mine
Who were you then? Did you have lots of friends?
And what car did you drive?
When you met Dad, did you think of the life you might have?
And on your wedding day, did you plan out the names
Of the kids that you'd have?

From the very first moment I looked in your eyes
You taught me 'bout love as you stared into mine
You're holdin' the hands of the new little life that you made
You brought me back home and I started to cry
You held me in close and sung sweet lullabies
When I started runnin', I knew I was runnin' to you
The start of the story of everything I'll ever be
My mama and me

Time passin' by, seventeen, blink of an eye
We're fighting again, so I'm smokin' with friends
In the car parked outside
Remember the day the cops drove me back to your place
And said, "Is this your son? Do you know what he's done?"
Thank God for your grace

But I shook off your hand when you tried to hold it
Said, "Mum, I'm a man, can't you leave me alone?" And
When I look back, I still see the pain on your face
All my mistakes, it can't have been easy
To hold all the space for hurtin' and healin'
So many reasons for you not to love me the same
How lucky am I that nothing could come in between
My mama and me?
Oh, my mama and me
My mama and me
My mama and me
Now that I'm grown, well into my story
I finally know how much you did for me
I may be a man, but I'm still a boy in your arms

When you start to stumble, your mind starts to go
I'll tell you the stories that you always told
You'll know I love you as I hold your hand in the dark
I'll sing you to sleep, the one who gave me air to breathe

My mama and me