You're chasing me in the backyard
Dogs are barking and the sprinklers are on
Mama turned them on just for us
It's the hottest July and we were starting to fuss
She calls us in for lunch
Before you ran in you got in a punch
Our feet were covered in mud
Mama didn't care we were just having fun
We played rough
I kicked hard
One's always bleeding at the end of the bike ride but
Mom loves you
Dad praises you
But I'll be the one crying when you leave home again
You're driving me to school one morning
Nirvana's playing and the snow keeps falling
I'm in eighth grade and you're a senior
You say bye and we walk in together
Out of high school and set on leaving
Your room was cleared first thing that morning
Your bags are all in the truck
There's only three you didn't have much
Life gets rough
It kicks hard
One's always thinking of the life they've begun to have but
Mom loves you
Dad praises you
But I'll always be the one crying when you leave again
How come the shoes fit me now
I'm seeing the world just as you had
Got my things all ready to go
But I'm attached to more than you
Family gets tough
They kick hard
One's always dreaming of the day they're away from home but
Mom loves you
Dad praises you
And I'll always be the one who waits for you when you're gone
When you're gone
When you're gone
When you're gone