Bye Mom

Bye mom

That's what I said at five years old

The first day of school

Already then I thought I was way too cool

I thought I had it figured out

And I didn't know a thing

Bye mom

Don't worry 'bout me, I'll see you at

Three at the bus stop

And I know that you'll be right there to pick me up

In the old truck

I know that's just the way it is

When you think you grown but you're still a kid

And you don't know you're somebody

That somebody loves more than themselves

And there's a beauty in the innocence

Of not knowing that the time they've spent

Is more than one could ask for

And that's a special kind of love

And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone

And it's bye mom

You can drop me off down the block

Around the corner square

Oh, my bud is waiting for me just over there

I'll see you later on

Bye mom

It's a cap and a gown in a brand new town

Eight hours away

Don't cry, I'll be okay

I know that's just the way it is

When you think you grown but you're still a kid

And you don't know you're somebody

That somebody loves more than themselves

And there's a beauty in the innocence

Of not knowing that the time they've spent

Is more than one could ask for

And that's a special kind of love

And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone

And it's bye mom

And bye mom, I sang a million

Mornings at the Brine Street baptist church

And bye mom, I waited hours and hours

'Til she got off of work

And bye mom, I stood and cried and

Laid a rose onto her grave

And bye mom, were the last words

That I spoke before we sang Amazing Grace

I know that's just the way it is

When you're all grown up but you're still a kid

And you realize you're somebody

That somebody loves more than themselves

And there's a beauty in the innocence

Of not knowing that the time they've spent

Is more than one could ask for

And that's a special kind of love

And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone

It's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone

And it's bye mom

Yeah, bye mom