Souvenirs

This old coffee mug Bought in '93 On the night I was born And my papa first held me From a small gift shop On the second floor Seven ninety-five And not a cent more I try to carry it with me No matter where I am It's just another souvenir Of my life Just another piece of me And the time slipped by All the lessons I have learned Along the way These souvenirs, I carry every day These cufflinks here Livin' on my wrists May not seem like much But there's a story to them That picture you see Is my mama's dad May not have made it that day But they remember him I try to carry them with me No matter where I am It's just another souvenir Of my life Just another piece of me And the time slipped by All the lessons I have learned Along the way These souvenirs, I carry every day I don't wanna let go of the little things They're part of who I am and where I've been Reminding me every single day They swallow the pain and help light the way It's just another souvenir Of my life Just another piece of me And the time slipped by All the lessons I have learned Along the way These souvenirs, I carry every day All these souvenirs, I carry every day