Don't Forget to Remember Me

Eighteen years had come and gone

For Mama, they flew by but for me they drug on and on

We were loading up that Chevy, both trying not to cry

Mama kept on talkin', puttin' off goodbye

Then she took my hand and said, "Baby, don't forget"

Before you hit the highway, you better stop for gas

And there's a fifty in the ashtray in case you run short on cash

Here's a map and here's a Bible if you ever lose your way

Just one more thing before you leave

Don't forget to remember me

This downtown apartment sure makes me miss home

And those bills there on the counter keep tellin' me I'm on my own

And just like every Sunday, I called Mama up last night

And even when it's not, I tell her everything's all right

Before we hung up, I said, "Hey, Mama, don't forget"

To tell my baby sister I'll see her in the fall

And tell Memaw that I miss her, yeah, I should give her a call

And make sure you tell Daddy that I'm still his little girl

Yeah, I still feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be

But don't forget to remember me

Tonight, I find myself kneelin' by the bed to pray

I haven't done this in a while, so I don't know what to say

But, Lord, I feel so small sometimes in this big ol' place

Yeah, I know there's more important things

But don't forget to remember me

Don't forget to remember me