mama

My mom always told me
Son, you should take it easy on that path
And she said she was sorry
For all the times she couldn't save my soul

Should have listened to her advice a little more
Before I packed up and walked right out that door

Dad always told me
Son, you better love as much as you can
And don't look back with regret
These moments won't come around again

But I feel like I could conquer the whole world
When I look up and see those three little girls

But I get lost, can't find my way
All my pieces put together for the world to see
Mistakes I've made, consumed by some
Till there's nothing left of me when all is said and done

Now a preacher once told me
Son, I'm not sure you can be saved
And he said: Life is full of choices
And he sees all the bad ones you've made

And I said yeah, you're right, I'll probably go to hell
But damn all the stories I can tell

'Cause I'm so lost, can't find my way
All my pieces put together for the world to see
Mistakes I've made, consumed by some
Till there's nothing left of me when all is said and done

So my mom always told me
Son, you should take it easy on that road